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Mark 1:35
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus acts alone in the pre-dawn hours, moving from the crowd after healing and exorcism (Mark 1:34) toward a secluded location before Simon and his companions locate Him (Mark 1:36).
The words — πρωῒ (prōi) means "very early" and ἔννυχα (ennucha) means "in night," modified by λίαν (lian) "still much" to emphasize the deep darkness; ἀναστὰς (anastas) "having risen up" and ἐξῆλθεν/exēlthen "He went out" record His physical departure.
The thread — This pattern of withdrawing to a quiet location for prayer appears in Luke 6:12, where He goes to a mountain to pray through the night, and Luke 5:16, which states He withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.
Why it lands — The text records Jesus rising before dawn to depart alone for prayer immediately following intense ministry; this sequence requires readers to see solitary prayer as the structural prerequisite of His work, not a secondary activity.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
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.
- Luke 5:16 Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
- Luke 22:39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
- Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- Psalms 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
- John 6:15 Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
- Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- Matthew 14:23 After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
- Mark 6:46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
- 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.