Matthew 14:23

and having let away the multitudes, He went up to the mountain by Himself to pray, and evening having come, He was there alone,

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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

22And immediately Jesus constrained His disciples to go into the boat, and to go before Him to the other side, until He might let away the multitudes;

24and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:6But you, when you may pray, go into your chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who [is] in secret, and your Father who is seeing in secret will reward you.

Mark 6:46and having taken leave of them, He went away to the mountain to pray.

Luke 9:28And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, He went up to the mountain to pray,

Acts 6:4and we to prayer, and to the ministry of the word, will give ourselves continually.”

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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