When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

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

Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.