Luke 6:12

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Choosing the Twelve Apostles Now it was during this time that Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent all night in prayer to God.

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  • Matt 14:23-25 : 23 And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. 24 Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it. 25 As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.
  • Heb 5:7 : 7 During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.
  • Mark 1:35 : 35 Praying and Preaching Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.
  • Mark 6:46 : 46 After saying goodbye to them, he went to the mountain to pray.
  • Mark 14:34-36 : 34 He said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert.” 35 Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him. 36 He said,“Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
  • Col 4:2 : 2 Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
  • Gen 32:24-26 : 24 So Jacob was left alone. Then a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not defeat Jacob, he struck the socket of his hip so the socket of Jacob’s hip was dislocated while he wrestled with him. 26 Then the man said,“Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.”“I will not let you go,” Jacob replied,“unless you bless me.”
  • Ps 22:2 : 2 My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.
  • Ps 55:15-17 : 15 May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst. 16 As for me, I will call out to God, and the LORD will deliver me. 17 During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me.
  • Ps 109:3-4 : 3 They surround me and say hateful things; they attack me for no reason. 4 They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.
  • Dan 6:10 : 10 When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.
  • Matt 6:6 : 6 But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 1:35-36
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    35Praying and Preaching Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.

    36Simon and his companions searched for him.

  • Mark 6:46-48
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    46After saying goodbye to them, he went to the mountain to pray.

    47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land.

    48He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.

  • Matt 14:23
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    23And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.

  • Luke 9:28-29
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    28The Transfiguration Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

    29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.

  • Luke 6:13
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    13When morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

  • Luke 22:39-46
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    39On the Mount of Olives Then Jesus went out and made his way, as he customarily did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.

    40When he came to the place, he said to them,“Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”

    41He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,

    42“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.”[

    43Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

    44And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

    45When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, exhausted from grief.

    46So he said to them,“Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!”

  • Luke 5:16
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    16Yet Jesus himself frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

  • Luke 21:37
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    37So every day Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, but at night he went and stayed on the Mount of Olives.

  • Mark 14:37-39
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    37Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter,“Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?

    38Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

    39He went away again and prayed the same thing.

  • Luke 11:1
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    1Instructions on Prayer Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him,“Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

  • John 6:3
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    3So Jesus went on up the mountainside and sat down there with his disciples.

  • John 6:16-17
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    16Walking on Water Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,

    17got into a boat, and started to cross the lake to Capernaum.(It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.)

  • Luke 4:42
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    42The next morning Jesus departed and went to a deserted place. Yet the crowds were seeking him, and they came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.

  • Matt 26:38-40
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    38Then he said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”

    39Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed,“My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

    40Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter,“So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?

  • Matt 26:42-44
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    42He went away a second time and prayed,“My Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done.”

    43He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open.

    44So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more.

  • Mark 14:35
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    35Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him.

  • Luke 18:1
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    1Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

  • John 8:1
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    1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

  • Luke 9:12
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    12Now the day began to draw to a close, so the twelve came and said to Jesus,“Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and food, because we are in an isolated place.”

  • Mark 14:32
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    32Gethsemane Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples,“Sit here while I pray.”

  • Luke 9:18
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    18Peter’s Confession Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them,“Who do the crowds say that I am?”

  • Mark 3:13-14
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    13Appointing the Twelve Apostles Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

    14He appointed twelve(whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach

  • Luke 8:22
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    22Stilling of a Storm One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them,“Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,

  • Luke 6:11
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    11But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.

  • Matt 26:36
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    36Gethsemane Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples,“Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

  • Mark 6:35
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    35When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said,“This is an isolated place and it is already very late.

  • Acts 12:5
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    5So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

  • Mark 9:2
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    2The Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately. And he was transfigured before them,

  • Matt 17:1
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    1The Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them privately up a high mountain.

  • Luke 22:14
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    14The Lord’s Supper Now when the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table and the apostles joined him.

  • Mark 14:17
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    17Then, when it was evening, he came to the house with the twelve.