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The Twelve Apostles

Luke 6:12

In 9 translations

BSB
In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
KJV
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
WEB
In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
ASV
And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.
LSV
And it came to pass in those days, He went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,
YLT
And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,
DBY
And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.Elohim
DRC
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.
GNV
And it came to passe in those dayes, that he went into a mountaine to praye, and spent the night in prayer to God.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐξελθεῖν (“to go out”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐξηλθεν (“went out”).
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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include αὐτὸν (“He”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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  • SBLGNT: ἐξελθεῖν αὐτὸν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐξελθεῖν αὐτὸν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐξηλθεν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐξελθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι, καὶ ἦν διανυκτερεύων ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ τοῦ θεοῦ.
RP2018
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι· καὶ ἦν διανυκτερεύων ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ τοῦ θεοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι· καὶ ἦν διανυκτερεύων ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
SCR1894
εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις εξηλθεν εις το ορος προσευξασθαι και ην διανυκτερευων εν τη προσευχη του θεου

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  • Mark 6:46After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
  • Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
  • Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
  • Mark 14:34–36Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.” Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.…
  • Matthew 14:23–25After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. During…
  • Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to…
  • Matthew 6:6But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
  • Psalms 22:2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
  • Psalms 109:3–4They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
  • Psalms 55:15–17Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes. But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
  • Genesis 32:24–26So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. Then the man…

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