Mark 1:35

The Passion Translation

The next morning, Jesus got up long before daylight, left the house while it was dark, and made his way to a secluded place to give himself to prayer.

Cross References

Psalm 109:4

Though I love them, they stand accusing me like Satan for what I’ve never done. I will pray until I become prayer itself.

Psalm 5:3

At each and every sunrise you will hear my voice as I prepare my sacrifice of prayer to you. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on the altar and wait for your fire to fall upon my heart.

Matthew 14:13

On hearing this, Jesus slipped away privately by boat to be alone. But when the crowds discovered he had sailed away, they emerged from all the nearby towns and followed him on foot.

Matthew 14:23

After the crowds dispersed, Jesus went up into the hills to pray. And as night fell he was there praying alone.

Mark 1:36

Later, Simon and his friends searched for him,

Luke 5:16

But Jesus often slipped away from them and went into the wilderness to pray.

Luke 6:12

After leaving the synagogue, Jesus went into the high hills to spend the whole night in prayer to God.

John 4:34

To clarify, Jesus spoke up and said, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and bring it to completion.”

John 6:15

So Jesus, knowing that they were about to take him and make him their king by force, quickly left and went up the mountainside alone.

Philippians 2:5

And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation.

Hebrews 5:7

During Christ’s days on earth he pleaded with God, praying with passion and with tearful agony that God would spare him from death. And because of his perfect devotion his prayer was answered and he was delivered.