Greek
αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος
Transliterated
autos de ēn hypochōrōn en tais erēmois kai proseuchomenos
Literal English
He however was withdrawing in - solitary And praying
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