Luke 5:16

And *he* withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

In Context

15But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.

17And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and [out of] Jerusalem; and [the] Lord's power was [there] to heal them.

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Cross References

Mark 1:35And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.

Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the 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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