Luke 4:42

At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — At daybreak, Jesus withdraws to a solitary place following the evening's healings and exorcisms. Crowds search for Him and arrive to prevent Him from departing.

The words — The Greek ἔρημον τόπον (erēmon topon) literally denotes "a solitary place," while ἐξελθὼν (exelthōn) conveys "having gone out." These terms record a deliberate physical withdrawal.

The thread — This pattern of withdrawing to solitude for prayer and mission appears in Mark 1:35 and Luke 6:12. Jesus later defines His purpose in John 4:34 as doing the will of the One who sent Him.

Why it lands — The text records crowds attempting to retain Jesus while He prepares to preach to other towns. It requires a reader to recognize that His mission prioritizes obedience to His sending over popular demand.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

Cross-references

Luke 6:12 In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
Mark 1:35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
John 4:34 Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
Matthew 14:13 When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
Mark 1:45 But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
Mark 6:33 But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
Luke 8:37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
Luke 24:29 But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
John 6:24 So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
John 4:40 So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.