John 12:42-43 Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they wouldn’t be expelled from the synagogue;

WPNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴² Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they wouldn’t be expelled from the synagogue; ⁴³ for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.