"And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed …" — Luke 4:42

Luke 4:42 · KJV

“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.”

— Luke 4:42

Verse 41

And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking {them} suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. {to speak...: or, to say that they knew him to be Christ}

Verse 43

And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

Luke 4 — Context

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

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.

And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

Cross References

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 1:35-38

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.

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.

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.

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.

John 6:24

When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

Mark 1:45

But he went out, and began to publish {it} much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.