Mark 1:35

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Cross-reference

In Mark 6:46-48, Jesus again withdraws to pray alone — showing his consistent pattern of solitary prayer before ministry.

Luke 4:42 Parallel

Luke 4:42 is the parallel account — Jesus also goes to a solitary place at daybreak and the crowd seeks him, confirming the same event.

Hebrews 5:7 Related theme

Hebrews 5:7 describes Jesus' fervent prayers with cries and tears; both show His consistent prayer life.

Psalm 119:147: 'I rise before dawn' directly parallels Jesus rising while still dark.

Isaiah 26:9 Parallel

Isaiah 26:9 explicitly describes yearning for God in the night and morning — a direct parallel to Jesus' early morning prayer.

Lamentations 2:19 calls for crying out to God in the night watches — a strong parallel to Jesus praying in the early darkness.

Luke 5:16 Parallel

Luke 5:16 summarizes Jesus' habit of withdrawing to desolate places to pray — a direct parallel to this specific instance.

Luke 6:12 Parallel

In Luke 6:12, Jesus spends the whole night in prayer before choosing the apostles — another instance of solitary prayer before a major decision.

Psalm 5:3 Allusion

In Psalm 5:3, the psalmist prays in the morning — a pattern Jesus follows here, emphasizing devotion at dawn.

In Luke 22:39-46, Jesus prays alone in Gethsemane — a different context of suffering, but both highlight his practice of solitary prayer.

John 6:15 Parallel

In John 6:15, Jesus withdraws to a mountain alone after the feeding — a similar pattern of retreat after public ministry, though the motive differs.