That was a serious problem, particularly in the light of Jesus ’ pronouncement: “Everyone... who acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father who is in the heavens.
فَيُوحَنَّا ١٢ :‏ ٤٢ تَذْكُرُ « أَنَّ كَثِيرِينَ حَتَّى مِنَ ٱلرُّؤَسَاءِ آمَنُوا [بِيَسُوعَ] ،‏ وَلٰكِنَّهُمْ بِسَبَبِ ٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ لَمْ يَعْتَرِفُوا بِهِ ،‏ لِئَلَّا يُطْرَدُوا مِنَ ٱلْمَجْمَعِ » .‏