Luke 5:16

But he himself was withdrawing into the desolate regions, and praying.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

In Context

15But the report about him went through more, and many multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him from their infirmities.

17And it came to pass during one of those days, he was also teaching. And there were seated Pharisees and law teachers, who were men having come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of Lord was to heal

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Cross References

Mark 1:35And having risen early, very much in the night, he came out and departed into a desolate place, and prayed there.

Luke 6:12And he happened in these days to go out onto the mountain to pray, and he was continuing all night in prayer to God.

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:13-17

A Leper Cleansed. 12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 15 But so much the… Read the whole commentary →

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