Matthew 14:23
“And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went vp into a mountaine apart to pray: and when the euening was come, he was there alone:”
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Matthew 14:23 Context
21And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousand men, beside women and children. 22¶ And straightway Iesus constrained his Disciples to get into a ship, and to goe before him vnto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went vp into a mountaine apart to pray: and when the euening was come, he was there alone: 24But the ship was now in the midst of the Sea, tossed with waues: for the wind was contrary. 25And in the fourth watch of the night, Iesus went vnto them, walking on the Sea.
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Other Translations for Matthew 14:23
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.
- King James Version
After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And after he had sent the people away, he went up into the mountain by himself for prayer: and when evening was come, he was there by himself.
- Basic English Bible
And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,
- Darby Bible
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he ascended a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
- Webster's Bible
When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
And whanne the puple was left, he stiede aloone in to an hil for to preie. But whanne the euenyng was come, he was there aloone.
- Wycliffe Bible
and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 14:23
Mt 14:23 When he had sent the multitudes away. They were in an excited condition; hence, great prudence, perhaps an exercise of some constraining power, was necessary. He went up into a mountain apart to pray. The refuge of Christ in every great crisis was lonely prayer.