Luke 5:16

And he was wont to retire into the solitary places, and pray.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

In Context

15But all the more went abroad the report concerning him; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

17And it came to pass, on a certain day, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem; and there was power of the Lord for healing them.

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Cross References

Mark 1:35And rising very early, by night, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

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