Retirement to Ephraim. Attitude of the multitudes at Jerusalem. Suppressed excitement.
54. To avoid the snares of His enemies, and to secure a short season of undisturbed communion with His disciples, Jesus retires to Ephraim, perhaps Ephrain or Ephron (2 Chronicles 13:19), or Ophrah (1 Samuel 13:17).
Verse 54. _WALKED NO MORE OPENLY_] παρρησια, 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 _Samphoure...
NO 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...
CHAPTER 11 _ 1. The Sickness of Lazarus Announced. (John 11:1 .)_ 2. The Delayed Departure and the Death of Lazarus. (John 11:5 .) 3. The Arrival at Bethany. (John 11:17 .) 4. Weeping with Them Tha...
THE RESULTS OF THE MIRACLE. The majority of the Jews who came to comfort the sisters were convinced, but some remained hostile, and gave information to the Pharisees. The chief priests, _i.e._ the Sad...
JESUS THEREFORE WALKED NO MORE OPENLY AMONG THE JEWS. The Savior once more retired from Jerusalem to avoid the blow that was ready to be struck and retired for. short time INTO. CITY CALLED EPHRAIM....
ON THE ROAD TO GLORY (John 11:1-5)...
So Jesus walked no longer openly among the Jews, but he went away from them to a place near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and he stayed there with his disciples. Now the Passover Feast of...
WALKED. was walking. OPENLY. Same as "plainly "in John 11:14. AMONG. Greek. _en._ App-104. EPHRAIM. If it is to be identified with the modern _Ophrah,_ it is about 16 miles north-east of Jerusalem....
_therefore_ The decree of the Sanhedrin for His apprehension had been published (John 11:57); the sentence of death was probably a secret among themselves. _openly_ Comp. John 7:10. He withdraws from...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
OPPOSITE RESULTS OF THE SIGN...
ἜΜΕΙΝΕΝ (אBL), S. John’s favourite word, is probably to be preferred to διέτριβεν (AD from John 3:22?) 54. Ἰ. ΟΥ̓͂Ν. _Jesus therefore_, because He knew that in raising His friend He had signed His own...
Ver 54. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went from there to a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. 55. And the J...
_THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS -- JOHN 11:45-57:_ The miracle caused many to believe in Jesus. Others went and told the Pharisees. The chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together to discuss w...
ΟΥΝ (G3767) следовательно. Вводит более строгую последовательность мыслей, чем обычно принято в этом евангелии (Morris), ΠΑΡΡΗΣΊΣΙ (G3954) _dat. sing._ открыто. _Dat._ образа действия, ΠΕΡΙΕΠΆΤΕΙ _i...
INTO A CITY CALLED EPHRAIM,— The situation of _Ephraim_ has not yet been determined; all that John says of it, is, that it stood in a country _near the wilderness;_ perhaps he meant the wilderness whi...
POLITICS AND MURDER _Text 11:47-57_ 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we _let_ him thus alone, all me...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 11:45-57 The following is submitted as an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— In the closing section of John 11 we are shown the effects of the a...
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. JESUS THEREFORE WAL...
49 The high priest's prophecy is another clear indication of the overruling and sovereign power of God. His enemies fulfill His will even when they are most opposed to His plans and purpose, as they s...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 11 LAZARUS DIES 11:1-16 V1-2 A man called Lazarus was ill. He lived in Bethany. He had two sisters, Mary and Martha. (M...
JESUS THEREFORE WALKED NO MORE OPENLY AMONG THE JEWS. — He had heard of the decree of the Sanhedrin which had been publicly made known (John 11:57), and therefore avoided persons who would have carrie...
CHAPTER 24 JESUS THE SCAPEGOAT. “Many therefore of the Jews, which came to Mary and beheld that which He did, believed on Him. But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things wh...
Jesus accordingly, Ἰησοῦς οὖν, not to precipitate matters, οὐκ ἔτι … αὐτοῦ, “no longer went about openly among the Jews, but departed thence (_i.e._, from Bethany or Jerusalem and its neighbourhood) t...
_The consequences of the miracle_....
THE INNOCENT FOR THE GUILTY John 11:45-57 The friends of the family who had come to lament with them, were disposed toward Jesus and believed; but the mere spectators hastened with the news, to infla...
Here we have the account of the last sign wrought by Jesus as recorded by John, namely, the raising of Lazarus. Very beautiful in this connection is the depiction of the sorrow of the sisters, and our...
(9) 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. (9) We may give pl...
Ephrem was a small city or town in the neighbourhood of Bethel. Some suppose it to be the same as Ephron, mentioned in 2 Paralipomenon xiii 19., and 1 Machabees v., 2 Machabees xii. 17. Eusebius and S...
CONDEMNATORY VERDICT OF THE SANHEDRIN John 11:47-54. “ _Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin_, _and continued to say_, _What shall we do_? _because this man is performing many m...
Jesus is forced to withdraw to a retired place. On their part, the rulers take a new step in the path on which they have now entered. VV. 54-57. “ _Jesus therefore abode no more openly among the Jews;...
FIRST SECTION: 11:1-57. THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS. No scene in this gospel is presented in so detailed and dramatic a manner. There is none from which appears more distinctly the character of Jesus...
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 co...
The point at which we have arrived gives me an opportunity of saying a little on the beginning of this chapter, and the end of the last; for it is well known that many men, and, I am sorry to add, not...
54._Which is called Ephraim. _As to the name of the town which is mentioned here, I think that either it was pronounced at that time in a corrupted manner, or it was entirely new. For we know how grea...
We come now to the testimony which the Father renders to Jesus in answer to His rejection. In this chapter the power of resurrection and of life in His own Person are presented to faith. [40] But here...
JESUS THEREFORE,.... Knowing the resolution the sanhedrim had taken to put him to death, and the schemes they were forming to apprehend him: WALKED NO MORE OPENLY AMONG THE JEWS; at, or near Jerusale...
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. Ver. 54. _Into a city...
_Then, from that day, they took counsel_, &c. The majority of the council having resolved to put Jesus to death at all hazards, they consulted no longer upon that point, but from henceforth deliberate...
THE WILDERNESS; the wilderness of Judea, that bordered on the Dead sea and the lower part of the Jordan valley....
The result of the deliberations:...
JESUS THEREFORE WALKED NO MORE OPENLY AMONG THE JEWS, BUT WENT THENCE INTO A COUNTRY NEAR TO THE WILDERNESS, INTO A CITY CALLED EPHRAIM, AND THERE CONTINUED WITH HIS DISCIPLES....
THE DEATH OF LAZARUS (vs.1-27) The raising of Lazarus in this chapter is a striking witness to the fact that the plotting of the Jews to kill the Lord Jesus was vanity; for He Himself is superior to...
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 passov...
JESUS THEREFORE WALKED NO MORE OPENLY AMONG THE JEWS; for he being the true paschal Lamb, was to be slain at that feast, and put an end to that type, and would therefore reserve himself for that time,...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II Then, when He had raised Lazarus from the dead, and plots were formed against Him by the Pharisees, He withdrew to a city called Ephraim; and from that place, as it...
John 11:54 Therefore G3767 Jesus G2424 longer G3765 walked G4043 (G5707) openly G3954 among G1722 Jews G2453 but...
‘Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Judaisers, but went from there into the country near to the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there He stayed for a while with the disciples.'...
John 11:54. JESUS THEREFORE WALKED NO MORE OPENLY AMONG THE JEWS; BUT WENT AWAY THENCE INTO THE COUNTRY NEAR TO THE WILDERNESS, INTO A CITY CALLED EPHRAIM, AND THERE ABODE WITH THE DISCIPLES. The time...
THEREFORE WALKED NO MORE OPENLY (ουν ουκετ παρρησια περιεπατε). Imperfect active of περιπατεω, to walk around. Jesus saw clearly that to do so would bring on the end now instead of his "hour" which...
John 11 In selecting this word we are struck with the frequency of its occurrence in this chapter. There is: I. The "If" of wisdom. Jesus answered "If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not." The...
Lazarus had been publicly raised from the dead. A great number of persons saw the miracle, and there was never any question about its having been wrought. John 11:45. _Then many of the Jews which cam...
CONTENTS: Raising of Lazarus. Enmity of the Pharisees against Jesus. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Lazarus, Mary, Martha, disciples, Pharisees, Thomas, Caiaphas. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ is the resurrection an...
John 11:2. _It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment._ The allusion to this anointing is obscure. It could not be to the similar occurrence in Luke 7., for that was a woman of the city;...
SO JESUS DID NOT TRAVEL OPENLY. He would die at Passover time, just as the passover lamb was being killed. EPHRAIM. Sixteen miles northeast of Jerusalem, on the edge of the desert....
_From that day forth they took counsel together for to put Him to death_ I. THE CROWNING CRIME OF HUMANITY 1. It was sanctioned by religion. A religious institution is often the corruptest, and a r...
"VER. 44. _And he that was dead came forth_, &c. The power of the voice of Christ is made manifest, which instantly raised up the dead man, so that the things spoken might be done. _Grave-clothes_, bi...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 11:46. BUT SOME OF THEM, ETC.—It is possible to misjudge their motives; but in view of John 19:22 and John 10:31 their action can hardly be viewed as friendly....
EXPOSITION JOHN 11:1 7. _Christ the Antagonist of death—a victory of love and power_._ _The narrative of this chapter is a further advance in the proof that the unbelief of the Jews was aggravated b...
The gospel according to John, chapter 11. Now we remember that John is carefully picking out certain incidents in the life of Jesus by which he might prove that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the l...
2 Chronicles 13:19; 2 Samuel 13:23; John 10:40; John 18:20; John 4:1
Wilderness. The wild hill - country, northeast of Jerusalem. Ephraim. The site is uncertain. Commonly taken as Ophrah (1 Samuel 13:17), or Ephraim (2 Chronicles 13:19), and identified with el - Taiyi...