Luke 6:12

And it came to passe in those dayes, that he went into a mountaine to praye, and spent the night in prayer to God.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

In Context

11Then they were filled full of madnes, and communed one with another, what they might doe to Iesus.

13And when it was day, he called his disciples, and of them he chose twelue which also he called Apostles.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24Now when Iaakob was left him selfe alone, there wrestled a man with him vnto the breaking of the day.

Psalms 55:15Let death sense vpon them: let them goe downe quicke into the graue: for wickednes is in their dwellings, euen in the middes of them.

Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel vnderstood that he had sealed the writing, hee went into his house, and his window being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, he kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed and praysed his God, as he did aforetime.

Matthew 14:23And assoone as hee had sent the multitude away, he went vp into a moutaine alone to pray: and when the euening was come, hee was there alone.

Mark 6:46Then assoone as he had sent them away, he departed into a mountaine to pray.

Colossians 4:2Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:2-12

Works of Mercy Suited to the Sabbath. 1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did… Read the whole commentary →

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