16 Bible Verses about Retirement
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And after he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside, and on the way he said to them,
And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to an isolated place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.
The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.
He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed,
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
For I know the plans that I have for you,' says the LORD, 'plans for your welfare, and not for calamity, to give you hope and a future.
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
They will still bring forth fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,
and even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
"Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne from their birth, that have been carried from the womb; and even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
From Thematic Bible
Gardens » Often used for » Retirement
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.
Retirement » From worldly associations, Christ felt the need of
The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.
And after he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside, and on the way he said to them,
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