Very early the next morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and left the house. He went out of town to a lonely place, where he prayed.

But when you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.

After sending the people away, he went up a hill by himself to pray. When evening came, Jesus was there alone;

At that time Jesus went up a hill to pray and spent the whole night there praying to God.

It was to this that God called you, for Christ himself suffered for you and left you an example, so that you would follow in his steps.