Luke 5:16

But he kept himselfe apart in the wildernes, and prayed.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

In Context

15But so much more went there a fame abroad of him, and great multitudes came together to heare, and to be healed of him of their infirmities.

17And it came to passe, on a certaine day, as he was teaching, that the Pharises and doctours of the Law sate by, which were come out of euery towne of Galile, and Iudea, and Hierusalem, and the power of the Lord was in him to heale them.

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Cross References

Mark 1:35And in the morning very early before day, Iesus arose and went out into a solitarie place, and there praied.

Luke 6:12And it came to passe in those dayes, that he went into a mountaine to praye, and 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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