John 11:54

Therefore Jesus walked not then openly among the Jews; but he went into a country (side) beside [the] desert (or but he went into the countryside near the desert), into a city, that is said Ephraim, and there he dwelled with his disciples.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 (forth) they thought, (or sought), (or made plans) for (how) to slay him.

55And the pask of the Jews was nigh, and many of the country went up to Jerusalem before the pask, to hallow themselves. (And the Passover of the Jews was near, and many from the countryside, or and many from all over the country, went up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to sanctify or to purify themselves.)

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 13:19And Abijah pursued Jeroboam fleeing, and took his cities, that is, Bethel and his villages, and Jeshanah with his villages, and Ephron and his villages; (And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took his cities, that is, Bethel, and its villages, and Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephron, and all its villages;)

John 7:1After these things Jesus walked into Galilee, for he would not walk into Judea, for the Jews sought to slay him.

John 7:10And after that his brethren were gone up, then he went up to the feast day, not openly, but as in private.

John 10:40And he went again over (the) Jordan (or And he went over again to the other side of the Jordan River), into that place where John was first baptizing, and he dwelt 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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