Luke 5:16

American Standard Version

But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

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Luke 5:16 in other translations

But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

Luke 5:16 · World English Bible

Luke 5:16 in context

  1. 14And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
  2. 15But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
  3. 16But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.
  4. 17And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judæa and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
  5. 18And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

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