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Luke 5:16

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¶ And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
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  1. Luke 6:12Rank 1 from verse 16
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    12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

  2. Mark 1:35–36Rank 2 from verse 16
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    35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

    36And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

  3. Matthew 14:23Rank 3 from verse 16
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    23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

  4. Mark 6:46Rank 4 from verse 16
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    46And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

  5. John 6:15Rank 5 from verse 16
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    15¶ When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

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Luke 5:16

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withdrew

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Pulled, drew, held, or took back; removed, retreated, departed, refrained, or separated oneself from a person, place, action, or association.

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wilderness

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Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.

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