Luke 5:16

Yet Jesus himself ¹  frequently withdrew ²  to the wilderness ³  and prayed.

biblegateway Luk 5:16

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

biblegateway Luk 5:16

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.

biblegateway Luk 5:16

But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.

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As often as possible Jesus withdrew to out-of-the-way places for prayer.

SABDAweb Luk 5:16

But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.

bibleoremus Luk 5:16

But he would withdraw to deserted places and pray.

biblegateway Luk 5:16

So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.

biblegateway Luk 5:16

Yet Jesus himself ¹  frequently withdrew ²  to the wilderness ³  and prayed.

¹ tn Here αὐτός (autos) has been translated reflexively.

² tn Grk “was withdrawing” (ἦν ὑποχωρῶν, hn jJupocwrwn). The adverb “frequently” has been added in the translation to bring out what is most likely an iterative force to the imperfect. However, the imperfect might instead portray an ingressive idea: “he began to withdraw.” See ExSyn 542-43.

³ tn Or “desert.”