John 11:54

Jesus therefore walked no longer openly among the Jews, but went away thence into the country near the desert, to a city called Ephraim, and there he sojourned with the disciples.

Darby Translation

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 took counsel that they might kill him.

55But the passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 13:19And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him: Bethel with its dependent villages, and Jeshanah with its dependent villages, and Ephron with its dependent villages.

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

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

John 10:40and departed again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptising at the first: and he abode there.

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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