Luke 5:16
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.In other versions
But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.
ASV
But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.
BBE
And *he* withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.
DBY
But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.
WEB
and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.
YLT
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
ENG
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
WBT
Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
BSB
In context
14And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
15But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
16And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
17And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
18And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.