16He Himselfαὐτὸςnowδὲwasἦνwithdrawingὑποχωρῶνintoἐνtheταῖςwildernessἐρήμοιςandκαὶprayingπροσευχόμενος.
And He Himself was withdrawing into the wilderness and praying.
ὑποχωρῶν
ὑποχωρέω
I withdraw, retire, go back, retreat.