Someeightdaysafterthesesayings,He took alongPeterand Johnand James,and wentup on the mountainto pray.
It was at thistimethat He went offto the mountainto pray,and He spent the whole nightin prayerto God.
In returnfor my lovethey actas my accusers;But I am [in] prayer.
And it happenedthat whileHe was prayingalone,the discipleswere with Him, and He questionedthem, saying,"Whodo the peoplesaythat I am?"
When He cameto the house,He did not allowanyoneto enterwith Him, exceptPeterand Johnand James,and the girl'sfatherand mother.
After bidding them farewell,He leftfor the mountainto pray.
In the early morning,whileit was stilldark,Jesus gotup, left [the house], and went awayto a secludedplace,and was prayingthere.
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
Thisis the third timeI am comingto you. EVERYFACTIS TO BE CONFIRMEDBY THE TESTIMONYOF TWOORTHREEWITNESSES.
Nowwhenallthe peoplewere baptized,Jesuswas alsobaptized,and while He was praying,heavenwas opened,
When Jesus sawthe crowds,He wentup on the mountain;and after He sat down,His disciplescameto Him.
After He had sentthe crowdsaway,He wentup on the mountainby Himselfto pray;and when it was evening,He was therealone.
But Jesus Himselfwould [often] slip awayto the wildernessand pray.
ThenJesuswentup on the mountain,and thereHe sat downwith His disciples.
For we did not followcleverly devisedtaleswhen we made knownto you the powerand comingof our LordJesusChrist,but we were eyewitnessesof His majesty.
