'Desert' in the Bible

And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart. And the crowds having heard of it followed him on foot from the cities.

But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and much of the day time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.

If therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, he is in the inner chambers, do not believe it.