8 Bible Verses about Retirement

after he had dismissed the crowds he went up the hill by himself to pray. When evening came he was there alone,

Then Jesus removed from that country and went along the sea of Galilee; he went up the hillside and sat there.

Six days afterwards Jesus took Peter, James and his brother John, and led them up a high hill by themselves;

Now as Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem he took the twelve aside by themselves and said to them as they were on the road,

And he said to them, "Come away to some lonely spot and get a little rest" (for there were many people coming and going, and they could get no time even to eat).

Leaving there, he went away to the territory of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house and wished no one to know of it, but he could not escape notice;

Then the apostles came back and described all they had done to Jesus. He took them and retired in private to a town called Bethsaida,

He withdrew about a stone's throw and knelt in prayer,