At another time, when Jesus was praying in private with just his disciples with him, he asked them, “All these crowds of people—who do they say I am?”
After he'd sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountains to pray. Evening came and he was there all alone.
Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He told them, “Sit down here while I go over there and pray.”
Once Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples asked him, “Lord, please teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
Now it happened that after everyone had been baptized, Jesus was baptized as well. As he was praying, heaven was opened,
One day shortly after, Jesus went up a mountain to pray. He remained there all night, praying to God.
“Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others say one of the ancient prophets risen from the dead,” they replied.
About eight days later, after he had told them this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray.
While he was praying, his face changed in appearance, and his clothing became a dazzling white.