and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.
and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,
and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.
And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,
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,
And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, he went up to the mountain to pray,
and it came to pass, in his praying, the appearance of his face became altered, and his garment white -- sparkling.
Jesus, therefore, having known that they are about to come, and to take him by force that they may make him king, retired again to the mountain himself alone.