John 11:54

Therefore, Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but withdrew thence to the region near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there he remained with his disciples.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

In Context

53From that day, therefore, they consulted together to put him to death.

55And the passover of the Jews was near; and many went up from the country to Jerusalem, before the passover, to purify themselves.

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Cross References

John 7:1And after this Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

John 7:10But when his brothers had gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret.

John 10:40And he went away again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John first immersed, and there he abode.

Matthew Henry on John 11:46-57

The Consultation of the Pharisees; The Prophecy of Caiaphas; A Conspiracy against Christ. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our… Read the whole commentary →

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