Thereupon they again endeavour'd to seize him: but he escaped out of their hands, and retir'd beyond Jordan,

For which reason he did not afterwards appear publickly among the Jews; but retir'd into the country near the desart, to a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

while ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. after having said these things, Jesus retir'd, and conceal'd himself from them.

then the tribune taking him by the hand, retir'd with him in private, and ask'd, what he had to say.

so not being able to agree, they retir'd, upon Paul's having told them, that the holy spirit had very justly said to our fathers by the prophet Esaias,

Then Jesus went thence, and retir'd towards the district of Tyre and Sidon.

Thus Jesus used to teach in the temple by day, and retir'd to the mountain of Olives by night.

The disciples say to him, Rabbi, now the Jews sought to stone thee; and retirest thou there again?

Simon Peter says to him, Lord, where retirest thou? Jesus answered him, Where I retire, thou shalt not be able to follow me now; and afterwards thou shalt follow me.

Thomas says to him, Lord, we know not where thou retirest; and how can we know the way?

For when thou retirest with thine adversary to the ruler, in the way give labor to be released from him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the avenger, and the avenger cast thee into prison.