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Berean Standard Bible

“Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.”

Luke 5:16

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Study note

Luke describes Jesus' growing fame as crowds gathered to hear him and be healed. In the middle of this busyness, he recorded a habit that kept his ministry grounded.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

World English Bible (WEB)

But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

King James Version (KJV)

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas él se apartaba á los desiertos, y oraba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero él con frecuencia se apartaba a lugares solitarios para orar.

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