Not every man, however, who prays goes up into a mountain, but he alone prays well, who seeks God in prayer. But he who prays for riches or worldly labour, or for the death of his enemy, sends up from the lowest depths his vile prayers to God.
John says, “When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force and make Him a king, He departed against into a mountain Himself, alone.” [John 6:15]
It goes on: “And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and He alone on the land.”
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
Also cites: in Marc., 2, 28