Luke 6:12

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 after looking around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” And he did so; and his hand was restored. 11But they themselves were filled with senseless rage, and began discussing together what they might do to Jesus. Now it was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer with God. 13And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles: 14Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;

Luke 6:12 word by word

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐξελθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι· καὶ ἦν διανυκτερεύων ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• at thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• timeἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• that He wentἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• the mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• prayπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• and He spentδιανυκτερεύωdianuktereuō · to spend the nightG1273
• in prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• with Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 6:12

• Psalms 55:15May death come deceitfully upon them; May they go down alive to Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
• Psalms 109:3They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And have fought against me without cause.
• Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the document was signed, he entered his house (and in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and offering praise before his God, just as he had been doing previously.
• Matthew 6:6But as for you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
• Mark 1:35And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and prayed there for a time.
• Mark 14:34And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.”
• Hebrews 5:7In the days of His humanity, He offered up both prayers and pleas with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His devout behavior.
• Genesis 32:24Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
• Psalms 22:2My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest.
• Matthew 14:23After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.
• Mark 6:46And after saying goodbye to them, He left for the mountain to pray.
• Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of 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

Topics related to Luke 6:12

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mountain
• Night
• Prayer
• Worship

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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