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Mark 6:46

Prayer

44 And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

48 He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
KJV
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
WEB
After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.
ASV
And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
DARBY
And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
BLB
And having taken leave of them, He went away to the mountain to pray.
ÅB
Og da han skiltes fra dem, gikk han opp i fjellet for å be.
OTB
Etter å ha sendt dem bort, gikk han opp på en fjellside for å be.
B1930
Og da han skiltes fra dem, gikk han op i fjellet for å bede.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Mark 1:35

    Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

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  • Matthew 6:6

    But 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.

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  • Luke 6:12

    In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

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  • 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,

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  • 1 Peter 2:21

    For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

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