Luke 5:16

But he himself was in the desert for retirement and prayer.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

In Context

15Now the discourse concerning him more and more spread through the country: and vast multitudes came together to hear him, and to be cured by him of their disorders.

17And on a certain day it happened that he was teaching, and there were sitting Pharisees, and doctors of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord for healing them was exercised.

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Cross References

Mark 1:35And very early (the night being far advanced towards morning) rising up, he went forth, and retired into a desert place, and there prayed.

Luke 6:12Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in an oratory 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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