Luke 5:16

In 9 translations

BSB

Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

KJV

¶ And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

WEB

But he withdrew himself into the desert and prayed.

ASV

But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

LSV

and He was withdrawing Himself in the desolate places and was praying.

YLT

and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

DBY

And he withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.

DRC

And he retired into the desert, and prayed.

GNV

But he kept himselfe apart in the wildernes, and prayed.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος.

RP2018

Αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος.

TR-Boyd

Αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος.

SCR1894

αυτος δε ην υποχωρων εν ταις ερημοις και προσευχομενος

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Cross-references most cited first

• Mark 1:35–36Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray. Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
• Luke 6:12In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
• Matthew 14:23After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
• Mark 6:46After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
• John 6:15Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

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