Matthew 14:23

After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

In Context

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

24but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:6But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Mark 6:46After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

Luke 9:28About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

Acts 6:4and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:23-34

Jesus Walks to His Disciples on the Sea. 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the… Read the whole commentary →

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