<p>2:43 <i>And fear came upon everyone; and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles</i>- The &ldquo;fear&rdquo; was perhaps because people now realized that indeed, Israel had crucified their King. And society as a whole, each of them, had some responsibility in this. They perceived how they were faced with the ultimate issues of eternity. Only total capitulation to God&rsquo;s way in His Son could lead them to serve God <i>without</i> fear, as envisaged by Zacharias, Simeon and others when they first encountered the Divine plan in His Son.</p>