Luke 5:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

English Amplified

But He Himself withdrew [in retirement] to the wilderness (desert) and prayed.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But He Himself withdrew [in retirement] to the wilderness (desert) and prayed.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

But Jesus would often go away from the crowd to pray in quiet places.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus often went away to other places to be alone so that he could pray.

But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But he would go away to lonely places, where he prayed.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But he would go away to places where he could be alone for prayer.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Yet He often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.

English KJV 1611

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

English LSB

But He Himself would often slip away to the desolate regions and pray.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But He withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Yet Jesus himself frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But Jesus often went away to be by himself and pray.

English NIV

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

English NKJ 1982

So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.

English NLT

But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But he would withdraw to deserted places and pray.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But Jesus often slipped away from them and went into the wilderness to pray.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But he often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.

English Tyndale 1537

And he kept himself apart in the wildernesses, and gave himself to prayer.

Luke 5:16 — Compare Translations