Matthew 14:23

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up to a mountain by himself, to pray. AND when it was dark, he alone was there.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 he constrained his disciples to ascend into the bark, and proceed before him to the other shore, while he was dismissing the crowds.

24But the vessel was distant from the land many stadia, being greatly beaten with the waves, for the wind was against them.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy secret chamber, and shut thy door, and pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee in openness.

Mark 6:46and when he had sent them away, he went to a mountain to pray.

Luke 9:28And it was after these words about eight days, that Jeshu took Shemun and Jakub and Juchanon, and went up into a mountain to pray.

Acts 6:4And we will be constant in prayer, and in the ministration 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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