KJV 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.
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John 11:54
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
WEB World English Bible
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, was no more freely walking among the Jews, but went away thence to the region nigh the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there he tarried with his disciples.
Surrounding context — John 11
51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
54 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.
55 And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew [it], that they might take him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὉG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusοὐκέτιG3756 · ounoπαρρησίᾳG3954 · parrēsiaboldnessπεριεπάτειG4043 · peripateōto walkἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίοις,G2453 · IoudaiosJewἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἀπῆλθενG565 · aperchomaito go awayἐκεῖθενG1564 · ekeithenfrom thereεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχώρανG5561 · chōracountryἐγγὺςG1451 · engusnearτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐρήμουG2048 · erēmosdesertedεἰςG1519 · eistowardἘφραὶμG2187 · EphraimEphraimλεγομένηνG3004 · legōto sayπόλιν,G4172 · poliscityκἀκεῖG2532 · kaiandἔμεινενG3306 · menōto stayμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητῶνG3101 · mathētēsdisciple
Cross-references
John 7:1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.John 7:4For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.2 Chronicles 13:19And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.2 Samuel 13:23And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which [is] beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.John 7:13Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.John 7:10But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.John 18:20Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.John 4:1-3When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,John 10:40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
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