Luke 5:16

But Jesus himself habitually withdrew into solitary places, and there used to pray.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

In Context

15But all the more the report about him continued to spread; and great crowds began to come together to hear him, and to be healed of their infirmities.

17One day he was teaching, and near to him were seated Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

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Cross References

Mark 1:35In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.

Luke 6:12It happened about that time that he went out into the mountain to pray. He 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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