John 11:54

John 11:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea. Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there he stayed with the disciples.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there remained with His disciples.

Context of John 11:54

52and not only for the nation, but also for the purpose of gathering together into one body the children of God who have been scattered abroad. 53So from that day on they planned together to kill Him. For that reason Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but left there and went to the district that borders on the uninhabited wilderness, to a town called Ephraim; and He stayed there with the disciples. 55Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem before Passover to purify themselves [ceremonially, so that they would be able to participate in the feast]. 56So they were looking for Jesus as they stood in the temple [area], and saying among themselves, “What do you think? Will He not come to the feast at all?”

John 11:54 word by word

Ὁ οὖν Ἰησοῦς οὐκέτι παρρησίᾳ περιεπάτει ἐν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, ἀλλ᾽ ἀπῆλθεν ἐκεῖθεν εἰς τὴν χώραν ἐγγὺς τῆς ἐρήμου εἰς Ἐφραὶμ λεγομένην πόλιν, κἀκεῖ ἔμεινεν μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• walkedπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• noοὐou · noG3756
• moreἔτιeti · stillG2089
• openlyπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• thenceἐκεῖθενekeithen · from thereG1564
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a countryὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• a countryχώραchōra · countryG5561
• near toἐγγύςeggus · nearG1451
• the wildernessἔρημοςerēmos · desertedG2048
• a cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• EphraimἘφραίμEphraim · EphraimG2187
• and thereκἀκεῖkakei · and thereG2546
• continuedδιατρίβωdiatribō · to remainG1304
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101

Cross-references for John 11:54

• John 4:1So when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
• John 7:1After this, Jesus walked [from place to place] in Galilee, for He would not walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
• John 10:40He went back again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.
• John 18:20Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple [area], where all the Jews habitually congregate; and I said nothing in secret.
• John 7:4No one does anything in secret when he wants to be known publicly. If You [must] do these things, show Yourself openly to the world and make Yourself known!”
• John 13:19From now on I am telling you [what will happen] before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may believe that I am He [who I say I am—the Christ, the Anointed, the Messiah].
• John 15:9I have loved you just as the Father has loved Me; remain in My love [and do not doubt My love for you].
• John 16:1“I have told you these things so that you will not stumble or be caught off guard and fall away.
• John 18:12So the cohort and their commander and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him,
• John 8:24That is why I told you that you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am the One [I claim to be], you will die in your sins.”
• 2 Samuel 13:23Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons [to a party].
• 2 Chronicles 13:19Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured [several] cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephraim (Ephron), with their villages.

Commentaries on John 11:54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54Walked no more openly - ̔ͅ, He did not go as before through the cities and villages, teaching, preaching, and healing the sick. Near to the wilderness - Some MSS. add, of Samphourein, or Samphourim, or Sapfurim. A city called Ephraim - Variously written in the MSS., Ephraim, Ephrem, Ephram, and Ephratha. This was a little village, situated in the neighborhood of Bethel; for the scripture, 2 Chronicles 13:19, and Josephus, War, b. iv. c. 8. s. 9, join them…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54No more openly - No more publicly, in the cities and towns. Jesus never exposed his life unnecessarily to hazard. Although the time of his death was determined in the counsel of God, yet this did not prevent his using proper means to preserve his life. The wilderness - See the notes at Matthew 3:1. A city called Ephraim - This was probably a small town in the tribe of Ephraim, about five miles west of Jericho.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-57Verses 54-57 Before our gospel passover we must renew our repentance. Thus by a voluntary purification, and by religious exercises, many, more devout than their neighbours, spent some time before the passover at Jerusalem. When we expect to meet God, we must solemnly prepare. No devices of man can alter the purposes of God: and while hypocrites amuse themselves with forms and disputes, and worldly men pursue their own plans, Jesus still orders all things…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 53-54When 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 47-5447-54. What do we? for this man doeth many miracles--"While we trifle, 'this man,' by His 'many miracles,' will carry all before Him; the popular enthusiasm will bring on a revolution, which will precipitate the Romans upon us, and our all will go down in one common ruin." What a testimony to the reality of our Lord's miracles, and their resistless effect, from His bitterest enemies!Read the comment

Topics related to John 11:54

• Ephraim
• Jesus, the Christ
• Ophrah
• Prudence

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
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• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Awake
• Ephraim in the wilderness
• Mourn
• Ophrah
• Bethany
• Ephraim (2)

Commentaries on John 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings