John 11:54

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

Therefore Jesus no longer was walking publicly among the Jews, but He went away from there into the region near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. And there He stayed with the disciples.

Latin

Jesus ergo jam non in palam ambulabat apud Judæos, sed abiit in regionem juxta desertum, in civitatem quæ dicitur Ephrem, et ibi morabatur cum discipulis suis.

Interlinear

Greek

English

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.

Notes

John 11:53–54

When the Jewish leaders started planning to kill Jesus, Jesus responded carefully (11:54). He did not act in fear, but he acted wisely. He chose to leave the area for a time.
Ephraim was a village about 19 kilometers (12 miles) north of Jerusalem. Jesus was safe there from the Sanhedrin but close enough to walk to the Passover feast that was happening soon (11:55).

John 11:1–57

The resurrection of Lazarus points to the future death and resurrection of Jesus. The description of Lazarus’s tomb is similar to the description of the tomb Jesus was placed in after he died (11:38, 44; 20:1, 7). Both accounts mention a cave and burial cloths. These details connect the two events and help us see that Lazarus’s story is a sign.

Soon after Lazarus was raised, a woman anointed Jesus for burial (12:3). This act prepared him for his coming death.

Then the time for his glorification began (12:23).

Theme notes and profiles

Jewish Leaders The Pharisees

Events

Jesus Withdraws to Ephraimc. AD 30

Related verses

John 7:1
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
2 Chronicles 13:19
Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.
John 7:4
For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
John 10:40
Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
John 18:20
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
2 Samuel 13:23
Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.
John 7:13
Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
John 4:1–3
When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
John 7:10
But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.

Parallels

Matthew 26:1–5 Mark 14:1–2 Luke 22:1–2

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Ephraim: City near the Judean wilderness; Jesus withdrew there

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Caiaphas Ephraim (Place) Eternal Life Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Lazarus Ophrah (Place)

Topics

Ephraim: A City in the Territory of Ephraim: Jesus Escapes To, from the Persecution of Caiaphas Jesus, the Christ: Escapes to the Town of Ephraim from the Conspiracy Led by Caiaphas, the High Priest Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Raising of Lazarus Modern Judea: Towns of Ephraim Ophrah: A City in Territory of the Tribe of Benjamin: And Ephraim Prudence in Avoiding his Enemies Prudence in Walking |No Longer Openly|

John 11:54

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