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.

¹ And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

¹⁹ And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephron with the towns thereof.

⁴ For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.

²³ And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

¹ When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

² (although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),

³ he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.

¹⁰ But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

¹³ Yet no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

⁴⁰ And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.

²⁰ Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.