John 11:54

Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but He went away from there into the country near the desert, to a city called Ephraim, and there He stayed with His disciples.

English Majority Text (NT)

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

53Therefore from that day on they took counsel together, that they might kill Him.

55Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover, so that they might purify themselves.

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Cross References

John 7:1And after these things Jesus was walking in Galilee; for He did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.

John 7:10But when His brothers had gone up, then also He Himself went up to the feast, not openly, but in private.

John 10:40And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He stayed 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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