And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
And he left them,.... The high priests and Scribes, confounded and put to silence, and as unworthy of his company and conversation; and went out of the city; of Jerusalem, partly to prevent being apprehended by his enemies before his time, and partly to remove all suspicion of seizing the city and government, and setting himself up as a temporal prince; to Bethany; which was...
Our blessed Saviour having driven the buyers and sellers out of the temple, lodges not that night in Jerusalem, but withdraws to Bethany, a place of retirement from the noise and tumult of the city. Where, note, Our Lord's love of solitude and retiredness.
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. (3) Christ does in this way forsake the wicked, for he has a consideration and regard for his Church.