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 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 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 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 summarizes Jesus' habit of withdrawing to desolate places to pray — a direct parallel to this specific instance.
In Luke 6:12, Jesus spends the whole night in prayer before choosing the apostles — another instance of solitary prayer before a major decision.
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.
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.