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Luke 9:18 Cross-References
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“And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?”
Luke 9:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 9:18
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying (Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν προσευχόμενον κατὰ μόνας, Kai egeneto en tō einai auton proseuchomenon kata monas)—Luke uniquely emphasizes Jesus's prayer life (3:21, 5:16, 6:12, 9:18, 28-29, 11:1, 22:41, 23:46). The phrase kata monas ("in solitude, privately") indicates Jesus withdrew from the crowd after the feeding miracle. John 6:15 explains why: the crowd wanted to make Him king by force, misunderstanding His messianic mission. Jesus escaped to pray.His disciples were with him—Though "alone," Jesus had the Twelve with Him—alone from crowds but n...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 9:18
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“he asked his disciples”
“that when he finished praying in a certain place”
“with his disciples”
“and said to his disciples”
“and went”