Luke 5:16

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But He Himself withdrew [in retirement] to the wilderness (desert) and prayed.

Cross References

Matthew 14:23

And after He had dismissed the multitudes, He went up into the hills by Himself to pray. When it was evening, He was still there alone.

Mark 6:46

And after He had taken leave of them, He went off into the hills to pray.

Luke 3:21

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized, and [while He was still] praying, the [visible] heaven was opened

Luke 6:12

Now in those days it occurred that He went up into a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

Luke 9:28

Now about eight days after these teachings, Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

Luke 9:29

And as He was praying, the appearance of His countenance became altered (different), and His raiment became dazzling white [flashing with the brilliance of lightning].

John 6:15

Then Jesus, knowing that they meant to come and seize Him that they might make Him king, withdrew again to the hillside by Himself alone.