And he withdrew himself into the wilderness
Into a desert place, that he might have rest from the fatigues of
preaching and healing diseases; and being alone, and free from
company, might have an opportunity for private prayer to God, for
so it lows:
and prayed;
this is to be understood of Christ, as man: as God, he is the
object of prayer, and petitions are often addressed unto him; and
as mediator, he offers up the prayers of all saints, and presents
them to his Father; which are acceptable to him, through the
incense of his mediation; and as man, he prayed himself: what he
now prayed for, is not known; sometimes he prayed for his
disciples, and for all that should believe; for their conversion,
sanctification, union, perseverance, and glorification; and
sometimes for himself, that the cup might pass from him, and he
be saved from death; but always with submission to the will of
his Father.
