<p>11:54 <i>Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he stayed with the disciples</i>- The Lord gave His life of Himself, it was not taken from Him. We therefore see Him here consciously acting in a way which took control over the timing of His death.</p><p><i>Ephraim</i>- &quot;Fruitful&quot;. The blessing on Ephraim spoke clearly of the acceptance of Gentiles through him: &quot;The younger brother shall be greater, and his seed shall become the fullness of Gentiles&quot; (Gen. 48:19 Heb., cp. Rom. 11:25). This is in the context of :52, which speaks of how Gentiles also would be gathered together by the Lord's death.</p>