Luke 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.”

Luke 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he withdrew himself into the desert and prayed.”

Luke 5:16 — World English Bible

Luke 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.”

Luke 5:16 — American Standard Version

Luke 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.”

Luke 5:16 — Darby Translation

Luke 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he kept himselfe apart in the wildernes, and prayed.”

Luke 5:16 — Geneva Bible

Luke 5:16 in Context — Luke 5

14 E mandou-lhe que não o dissesse a ninguém: Mas vai, mostra-te ao sacerdote, e oferece por tua purificação, como Moisés mandou, para lhes dar testemunho.

15 Porém a sua fama se espalhava ainda mais; e ajuntavam-se muitas multidões para o ouvir, e para serem por ele curadas de suas enfermidades.

16 Porém ele se retirava para os desertos, e [ali] orava.

17 E aconteceu num daqueles dias que estava ensinando, e estavam [ali] sentados fariseus e instrutores da lei, que tinham vindo de todas as aldeias da Galileia, da Judeia, e de Jerusalém; e o poder do Senhor estava [ali] para os curar.

18 E eis que uns homens traziam numa cama um homem que estava paralítico; e procuravam levá-lo para dentro, a fim de o porem diante dele.

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What Does Luke 5:16 Mean?

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