48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 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. 55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
Hindi lamang para sa bansang iyon kundi para rin sa mga anak ng Diyos na nangalat. Ito ay upang sila ay tipun Si Jesus nga ay hindi na lumakad ng hayag sa gitna ng mga Judio. Siya ay nagtungo sa isang lalawigang malapit sa ilang, sa lungsod na tinatawag na Efraim. Nanatili siya roon kasama ang kaniyang mga alagad. Malapit na ang Paglagpas ng mga Judio. Bago ang Paglagpas, marami ang umahon sa Jerusalem mula sa lalawigan. Ang dahilan ay upang dalisayin ang kanilang mga sarili. Hinanap nga nila si Jesus. Sila ay nag-usap-usap sa kanilang mga sarili habang nakatayo sa templo.