Luke 5:16
Good News Translation
But he would go away to lonely places, where he prayed.

New Revised Standard Version
But he would withdraw to deserted places and pray.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and pray.

New American Bible
but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he retired into the desert; and prayed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he retired into the desert; and prayed.

Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray: and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

Matthew 14:23 And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.

Mark 1:35,36 And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed. . . .

Mark 6:46 And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray,

John 6:15 Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force and make him king, fled again into the mountains, himself alone.

Context
The Leper's Prayer
15But the fame of him went abroad the more: and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities. 16And he retired into the desert; and prayed. 17And it came to pass on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, that were come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was to heal them.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:23
And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.

Mark 1:35
And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.

Luke 3:21
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened.

Luke 6:12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray: and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

Luke 9:28
And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that he took Peter and James and John and went up into a mountain to pray.

Luke 9:29
And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered and his raiment became white and glittering.

Luke 5:15
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