Luke 5:16

And he withdrew into the wilderness, and prayed.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

In Context

15But his fame was spread abroad so much the more: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

17And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting there, who had come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present for him to heal.

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Cross References

Mark 1:35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed to a solitary place, and there he prayed.

Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out to a mountain to pray, and 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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