Privacy

Privacy to conduct conversations

Jeremiah 37:17 See also 1 Samuel 18:22; 2 Samuel 3:27; Jeremiah 40:15

Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

Privacy to express emotions

Genesis 43:30 See also Matthew 14:9–13

Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.

Privacy to teach and to learn

Matthew 17:19 parallel Mark 9:28 See also Matthew 24:3 parallel Mark 13:3; Luke 10:23; Galatians 2:2

Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

Privacy to pray

Luke 9:18 See also Matthew 6:5–6, Matthew 14:22–23 parallel Mark 6:45–46; Matthew 26:36 parallels Mark 14:32, Luke 22:39–42; Luke 6:12

One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”