John 11:54 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵⁴ So, Jesus stopped traveling publicly among the Jews [in Judea], but left there and went to a district near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, where He remained with His disciples. [Note: Ephraim was a small town about 14 miles northeast of Jerusalem, near Samaria].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁴ For that reason Jesus no longer appeared publicly among the Jews, but left there and retired to the district that borders on the wilderness (the desert), to a village called Ephraim, and there He stayed with the disciples.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵⁴ Therefore, Jesus was no longer active in public ministry among the Jewish leaders. Instead, he left Jerusalem and went to a place near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁴ And so, Jesus no longer walked in public with the Jews. But he went into a region near the desert, to a city which is called Ephraim. And he lodged there with his disciples.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵⁴ Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews; but he went into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem, and there he abode with his disciples.

John 11:54 Cross References

John 10:40

Then Jesus again went across [to the east side of] the Jordan River, to the place where John had first immersed people, and stayed there.

John 18:20

Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world; I always taught in the synagogues and in the Temple, where all the Jews assemble. I have never said anything in secret.

John 7:1

Then after these things happened, Jesus traveled in Galilee [only], for He did not want to move around in Judea because the Jews [there] were trying to kill Him.

John 7:10

But after His [half-] brothers had gone up to the Festival, Jesus also went up, but secretly instead of openly.

John 7:13

However, no one said anything about Him openly for fear of the Jews.

John 7:4

For no one does things secretly if he wants to become known publicly. Since you are doing such things, show yourself to the world.”