14 Bible Verses about Solitude
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But you, whenever you pray, go into your own room and shut the door: then pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.
But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases; but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.
About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God.
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.
Then He said to them, "Come away, all of you, to a quiet place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, so that they had no time even for meals.
When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.
When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all they had taught.
Going forward a short distance He fell on His face and prayed. "My Father," He said, "if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou willest."
In the morning He rose early, while it was still quite dark, and leaving the house He went away to a solitary place and there prayed.
Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd. He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.
I John, your brother, and a sharer with you in the sorrows and Kingship and patient endurance of Jesus, found myself in the island of Patmos, on account of the Word of God and the truth told us by Jesus.
When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all they had taught. Then He said to them, "Come away, all of you, to a quiet place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, so that they had no time even for meals. Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were my seniors in the Apostleship, but I went away into Arabia, and afterwards came back to Damascus.