But Jesus used to withdraw to lonely places and pray.

"Foxes have holes," he replied, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

No sooner does a foul spirit leave a man, than it passes through places where there is no water, in search of rest; and finding none, it says 'I will go back to the home which I left';

Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and bid them take their places at table, and will come and wait upon them.

People will come from East and West, and from North and South, and take their places at the banquet in the Kingdom of God.

Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable--

"Be on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.

And there will be great earthquakes, and plagues and famines in various places, and there will be terrible appearances and signs in the heavens.

Then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains, those who are in Jerusalem must leave at once, and those who are in the country places must not go into it.

And, just as my Father has assigned me a Kingdom, I assign you places,