Matthew 14:23

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he ascended a mountain alone to pray. And when it was dark, he was there alone.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 embark in a ship, and to go before him to the other side, while he sent away the multitudes.

24And the ship was distant from land many furlongs: meanwhile it was much tossed by the waves; for the wind was adverse to it.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest enter into thy closet and close the door, and pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.

Mark 6:46And when he had dismissed them, he went to a mountain to pray.

Luke 9:28And it was about eight days after these discourses, that Jesus took Simon and James and John, and went up a mountain to pray.

Acts 6:4and we will continue 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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