Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. New Living Translation Early the next morning Jesus went out to an isolated place. The crowds searched everywhere for him, and when they finally found him, they begged him not to leave them. English Standard Version And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, Berean Standard Bible 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 Literal Bible And daybreak having arrived, having gone out, He went into a solitary place, and the crowds were seeking Him, and came up to Him and were detaining Him, not to go from them. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them; New American Standard Bible Now when day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and they came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them. NASB 1995 When day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and came to Him and tried to keep Him from going away from them. NASB 1977 And when day came, He departed and went to a lonely place; and the multitudes were searching for Him, and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from going away from them. Legacy Standard Bible When day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were eagerly seeking for Him, and came to Him and tried to keep Him from going away from them. Amplified Bible When daybreak came, Jesus left [Simon Peter’s house] and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and [they] came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them. Christian Standard Bible When it was day, he went out and made his way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for him. They came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them. Holman Christian Standard Bible When it was day, He went out and made His way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them. American Standard Version And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them. Contemporary English Version The next morning Jesus went out to a place where he could be alone, and crowds came looking for him. When they found him, they tried to stop him from leaving. English Revised Version And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the morning he went to a place where he could be alone. The crowds searched for him. When they came to him, they tried to keep him from leaving. Good News Translation At daybreak Jesus left the town and went off to a lonely place. The people started looking for him, and when they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving. International Standard Version At daybreak he left and went to a deserted place, while the crowds kept looking for him. When they came to him, they tried to keep him from leaving them. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible The 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. New Heart English Bible When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the crowds looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he would not go away from them. Webster's Bible Translation And when it was day, he departed, and went into a desert place; and the people sought him, and came to him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. Weymouth New Testament Next morning, at daybreak, He left the town and went away to a solitary place; but the people flocked out to find Him, and, coming to the place where He was, they endeavoured to detain Him that He might not leave them. World English Bible When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd day having come, having gone forth, He went on to a desolate place, and the multitudes were seeking Him, and they came to Him, and were restraining Him—not to go on from them, Berean Literal Bible And daybreak having arrived, having gone out, He went into a solitary place, and the crowds were seeking Him, and came up to Him and were detaining Him, not to go from them. Young's Literal Translation And day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him -- not to go on from them, Smith's Literal Translation And it having been day, having gone forth he went into a deserted place: and the crowds sought him, and came to him, and detained him not to go from them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when it was day, going out he went into a desert place, and the multitudes sought him, and came unto him: and they stayed him that he should not depart from them. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when it was daytime, going out, he went to a deserted place. And the crowds sought him, and they went all the way to him. And they detained him, so that he would not depart from them. New American Bible At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them. New Revised Standard Version At daybreak he departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowds were looking for him; and when they reached him, they wanted to prevent him from leaving them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd in the morning, he came out and went to a desert place; and the people were looking for him, and came where he was; and they held him so that he might not leave them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And at daybreak he went out by himself to a deserted place and the crowds were seeking him and came to his place and they held to him that he would not depart from them. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd when it was day, he went out and departed into a desert place; and the multitudes sought for him, and came to him and endeavored to detain him, that he should not go away from them. Godbey New Testament And it being day, having come out, He departed into a desert place: and the multitudes continued to seek Him; and they came unto Him, and they constrained Him not to depart from them. Haweis New Testament And as the day was coming on, he went forth and departed into a desert place: and the multitude sought him out, and came to him, and would have detained him that he should not leave them. Mace New Testament When it was day, he retired into a desart place, where the people searching for him, found him out, and as they earnestly press'd him not to leave them, Weymouth New Testament Next morning, at daybreak, He left the town and went away to a solitary place; but the people flocked out to find Him, and, coming to the place where He was, they endeavoured to detain Him that He might not leave them. Worrell New Testament And, day coming on, going forth, He went into a desert place; and the multitudes were seeking after Him, and came to Him, and were trying to restrain Him from going away from them. Worsley New Testament And when the day was coming on, He went out and retired into a solitary place; and the people sought for Him, and came to Him, and would fain have detained Him, that He might not go from them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Preaches in Judea41Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ. 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. 43But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”… Cross References Mark 1:35-38 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray. / Simon and his companions went to look for Him, / and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!” ... 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, 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. Matthew 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Mark 6:46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray. Matthew 8:18 When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea. John 4:1-3 When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John / (although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples), / He left Judea and returned to Galilee. Matthew 12:15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all, Mark 3:7 So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, John 11:54 As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples. Matthew 15:21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Mark 7:24 Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice. John 10:40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there. Matthew 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness. 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. Treasury of Scripture And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came to him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. when. Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. and the. Matthew 14:13,14 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities… Mark 1:37,45 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee… Mark 6:33,34 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him… and stayed. Luke 8:37,38 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again… Luke 24:29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. John 4:40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. Jump to Previous Christ Crowds Daybreak Demons Depart Departed Desert Forbad Forth Great Held Jesus Kept Loudly Multitudes Numbers Rebuked Searching Secluded Solitary Sought Speak Tried Uninhabited Waste Wouldn'tJump to Next Christ Crowds Daybreak Demons Depart Departed Desert Forbad Forth Great Held Jesus Kept Loudly Multitudes Numbers Rebuked Searching Secluded Solitary Sought Speak Tried Uninhabited Waste Wouldn'tLuke 4 1. The fasting and temptation of Jesus.14. He begins to preach. 16. The people of Nazareth marvel at words, but seek to kill him. 33. He cures one possessed of a demon, 38. Peter's mother-in-law, 40. and various other sick persons. 41. The demons acknowledge Jesus, and are reproved for it. 42. He preaches through the cities of Galilee. At daybreak This phrase indicates the time of day, suggesting a new beginning or fresh start. In the Jewish context, daybreak was a time for prayer and reflection, aligning with Jesus' habit of seeking solitude for communion with the Father. This practice is consistent with other instances in the Gospels where Jesus rises early to pray (Mark 1:35). 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in this passage, Jesus is depicted as seeking solitude after a period of ministry. His actions reflect His need for prayer and communion with the Father. 2. The Crowds These are the people who have been following Jesus, eager to hear His teachings and witness His miracles. Their desire to keep Him from leaving shows their recognition of His authority and the hope they place in Him. 3. A Solitary Place This location is significant as it represents a place of retreat and prayer for Jesus. It underscores the importance of solitude in spiritual life. 4. Daybreak The time of day indicates the beginning of a new day, symbolizing renewal and the start of new opportunities for ministry. Teaching Points The Importance of Solitude and PrayerJesus' example teaches us the necessity of withdrawing from the busyness of life to seek God in prayer. Solitude allows for reflection, renewal, and a deeper connection with God. Balancing Ministry and Personal Spiritual Health While Jesus was committed to ministering to the crowds, He also prioritized His spiritual health. We must find a balance between serving others and nurturing our relationship with God. Responding to the Needs of Others The crowds sought Jesus because they recognized their need for Him. We should be attentive to the spiritual and physical needs of those around us, offering guidance and support. The Power of Early Morning Prayer Starting the day with prayer, as Jesus did, sets a spiritual tone for the day. It prepares us to face challenges with God's strength and wisdom.(42-44) And when it was . . .--Again we have a narrative omitted by St. Matthew, but common to St. Luke and St. Mark. See Notes on Mark 1:35-39. The people sought him.--The Greek tense implies continued seeking. And stayed him.--Better, tried to stay Him. Their wish was that He should remain at Capernaum, heal their sick, teach them, and perhaps also that they and their fellow-townsmen might thus share in the fame of the new Prophet. Verse 42. - And when it was day, he parted and went into a desert place. For solitude, meditation, and prayer. The night, or at least most of it, must have been spent in these blessed works of mercy. It was very early in the deep, dark dawn that the Redeemer was up again seeking fresh strength from his Father. St. Mark tells us when he left the house "it was still very dark."
Greek At daybreak,ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. [Jesus] went out ἐξελθὼν (exelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. a solitary ἔρημον (erēmon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste. place, τόπον (topon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. crowds ὄχλοι (ochloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. were looking for ἐπεζήτουν (epezētoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1934: To seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about. From epi and zeteo; to search for; intensively, to demand, to crave. Him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. They came ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2064: To come, go. to ἕως (heōs) Preposition Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. Him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. tried to keep κατεῖχον (kateichon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2722: From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [from] μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. leaving. πορεύεσθαι (poreuesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die. Links Luke 4:42 NIVLuke 4:42 NLT Luke 4:42 ESV Luke 4:42 NASB Luke 4:42 KJV Luke 4:42 BibleApps.com Luke 4:42 Biblia Paralela Luke 4:42 Chinese Bible Luke 4:42 French Bible Luke 4:42 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 4:42 When it was day he departed (Luke Lu Lk) |
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