Luke 6:12

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

ASV American Standard Version

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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

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,

Surrounding context — Luke 6

9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?

10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

12 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.

13 And when it was day, he called [unto him] his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15 Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

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Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;Mark 6:46And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.Mark 1:35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.Matthew 14:23-25And 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.Mark 14:34-36And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.Colossians 4:2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.Psalm 109:3-4They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.Psalm 22:2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.Psalm 55:15-17Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them.Genesis 32:24-26And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

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