Luke 5:16

And He was out in the deserts, and praying.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

In Context

15And the word concerning Him was going abroad: and many multitudes continued to come, and be healed of their diseases by Him.

17And He was in one of the cities, and was teaching; and there were many Pharisees and theologians, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

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Cross References

Mark 1:35And in the morning, exceedingly early, while it was yet night, having arisen up He came out, and went away into a desert place, and was praying there.

Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into the mountain to pray; and was there through the night in the prayer of 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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