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

10He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored! 11At this, the enemies of Jesus were wild with rage and began to discuss what to do with him. One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. 13At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names: 14Simon (whom he named Peter), Andrew (Peter’s brother), James, John, Philip, 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thoseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• daysὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• that he went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• to prayπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• continued all nightδιανυκτερεύωdianuktereuō · to spend the nightG1273
• prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 6:12

• Psalms 55:15Let death stalk my enemies; let the grave swallow them alive, for evil makes its home within them.
• Psalms 109:3They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason.
• Daniel 6:10But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.
• Matthew 6:6But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
• Mark 1:35Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.
• Mark 14:34He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
• Hebrews 5:7While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
• Genesis 32:24This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.
• Psalms 22:2Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.
• Matthew 14:23After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone.
• Mark 6:46After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
• Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

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