How did Jesus Pray: The Gospels contain many references to Jesus praying, including:
Matthew 14:23: Jesus went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Matthew 26:36-44: Jesus went with three disciples, left them behind and went further to pray alone. This is the well known passage in which his disciples fell asleep at Gethsemane, just before Jesus' arrest and execution. Mark 1:35: Jesus is went to a solitary place to pray. Luke 3:21: This passage describes how Jesus was baptized and was in prayer when the Holy Ghost descended. Unfortunately, this passage does not describe how and where Jesus was praying. Luke 5:16: Jesus is described as often going to lonely places to pray by himself Luke 6:12: Jesus withdrew to a mountainside to pray. Verse 13 implies that he was alone at the time. Luke 9:19: Jesus was praying alone, with his disciples in the vicinity. Luke 22:41-43: Jesus withdrew from his disciples "about a stone's throw" to pray by himself. John 16, 17: These chapters are ambiguous about the circumstances of Jesus' prayer just before his arrest. He first talked to his disciples; then he prayed, then he went with his disciples across the Kidron valley. It is not clear where the disciples were situated when Jesus prayed. But if he was consistent with the pattern described in other passages, he would have left the disciples behind, and prayed in private.
It would appear that Jesus engaged in private prayer, away from other people. His actions might be interpreted as showing his disapproval of public prayer.
