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Luke 6:12
12And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to 1God.
Luke 6:12 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Context of Luke 6:12
10And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch out thy hand. And he did [so] and his hand was restored as the other. 11But they were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus. 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. 13And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles: 14Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, [and] James and John, [and] Philip and Bartholomew,
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Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐξελθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι· καὶ ἦν διανυκτερεύων ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 6:12
- Psalms 55:15Let death seize upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwellings, in their midst.
- Psalms 109:3And with words of hatred have they encompassed me; and they fight against me without a cause.
- Daniel 6:10And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and, his windows being open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
- Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.
- Mark 1:35And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.
- Mark 14:34And he says to them, My soul is full of grief even unto death; abide here and watch.
- Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)
- Genesis 32:24And Jacob remained alone; and a man wrestled with him until the rising of the dawn.
- Psalms 22:2My God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:
- Matthew 14:23And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,
- Mark 6:46And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
- Colossians 4:2Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
Commentaries on Luke 6:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12In prayer to God - Or, in the prayer of God: or, in the oratory of God, ͅ ͅ . So this passage is translated by many critics; for which Dr. Whitby gives the following reasons: As the mountain of God, Exodus 3:1; Exodus 4:27; the bread of God, Leviticus 21:17; the lamp of God, 1 Samuel 3:3; the vessels of God, 1 Chronicles 22:19; the altar of God, Psalm 43:4; the sacrifices of God, Psalm 51:17; the gifts of God, Luke 21:4; the ministers of God, 2…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And it came to pass in those days - The designation of the time here is very general. It means “about” the time when the events occurred which had been just narrated. He went out into a mountain - Jesus was accustomed to resort to such places to hold communion with God, Mark 6:46. He did it because it was retired, free from interruption, and fitted by impressiveness and grandeur to raise the thoughts to the God that had formed the high hills and the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 We often think one half hour a great deal to spend in meditation and secret prayer, but Christ was whole nights engaged in these duties. In serving God, our great care should be not to lose time, but to make the end of one good duty the beginning of another. The twelve apostles are here named; never were men so privileged, yet one of them had a devil, and proved a traitor. Those who have not faithful preaching near them, had better travel far…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12He spent the night in prayer to God: See study note on 3:21. Jesus prayed before important events and decisions such as choosing the Twelve, who would carry on his ministry after him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-4912-13. went out--probably from Capernaum. all night in prayer ... and when ... day, he called, &c.--The work with which the next day began shows what had been the burden of this night's devotions. As He directed His disciples to pray for "laborers" just before sending themselves forth (see on Mt 9:37; Mt 10:1), so here we find the Lord Himself in prolonged communion with His Father in preparation for the solemn appointment of those men who were to give…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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