John 7:13

no man Quite literally; no man dared speak openly either for or against Him, they were so afraid of the hierarchy. Experience had taught them that it was dangerous to take any line which the rulers had not formally sanctioned; and though the rulers were known to be against Christ, yet they had not committed themselves beyond recall, and might turn against either side. -A true indication of an utterly jesuitical domination of the people." Meyer.

for fear of the Jews Literally, for the fear of the Jews, i.e. on account of the prevalentfear of the hierarchy and official representatives of the nation.