Luke 6:12 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Before choosing the Twelve, Jesus goes out to a mountain and spends the entire night in prayer to God.
What Does Luke 6:12 Mean?
Opposition is hardening, and a decisive step lies ahead: in the morning he will name twelve apostles. So Jesus climbs into the hill country alone and continues all night in prayer to God. Luke, more than any other Gospel writer, shows Jesus praying at every turning point of his ministry.
The Son of God did not treat prayer as a formality before decisions already made; he kept a whole night's vigil with his Father before calling the men who would carry his name to the world. The pattern speaks for itself. Choices that will shape lives deserve unhurried hours in God's presence — and if he sought the night to pray, how much more do we need it.
Luke 6:12 in the Original Language
dianyktereuo (διανυκτερεύω), 'continued all night' -- to pass the whole night through, a word found only here in the New Testament.
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What does Luke 6:12 mean?
Before choosing the Twelve, Jesus goes out to a mountain and spends the entire night in prayer to God.