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Luke 6:12

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10 And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.

11 But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

13 When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

14 Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
KJV
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
WEB
In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
ASV
And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.
DARBY
And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
BLB
And it came to pass in those days [that] He went out to the mountain to pray, and He was spending the night in prayer to God.
ÅB
Og det skjedde i de dager at han gikk opp i fjellet for å be, og han var der hele natten i bønn til Gud.
OTB
På den tiden gikk Jesus ut til en fjellside for å be, og han tilbrakte hele natten i bønn til Gud.
B1930
Og det skjedde i de dager at han gikk op i fjellet for å bede, og han var der hele natten i bønn til Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 5:7

    During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

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  • Mark 6:46

    After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

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  • Mark 1:35

    Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

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  • Mark 14:34–36

    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

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  • Matthew 14:23–25

    After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

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  • Matthew 6:6

    But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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  • Daniel 6:10

    Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

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  • Colossians 4:2

    Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

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