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Matthew 14:23

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21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

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.

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.

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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 He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
KJV
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.
WEB
After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
ASV
And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.
DARBY
And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,
BLB
And having dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. And evening having come, He was there alone,
ÅB
Og da han hadde sendt folket avsted gikk han avsides, opp i fjellet, for å be. Og når det var blitt kveld var han der alene.
OTB
Etter at Han hadde sendt dem bort, gikk Han opp på fjellet for seg selv for å be. Da kvelden kom, var Han der alene,
B1930
Og da han hadde latt folket fare, gikk han avsides op i fjellet for å bede; og da det var blitt aften, var han der alene.

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Cross references

  • Luke 6:12

    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

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  • Mark 6:46

    And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

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  • Matthew 26:36

    Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

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  • John 6:15–17

    When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

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  • Matthew 6:6

    But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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  • Acts 6:4

    But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

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  • Luke 9:28

    And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

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