Matthew 14:23 Parallel Translations

After sending the people away, he went up a mountain to pray by himself. When evening came, he was there alone.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,

ERV:

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.

WEY:

When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.

WBS:

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.

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.

YLT:

and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

Matthew 14:23 Cross References

XREF:

Mark 6:46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.

Luke 6:12 It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.

Luke 9:28 Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

John 6:15 So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

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.

MHC:

14:22-33 Those are not Christ's followers who cannot enjoy being alone with God and their own hearts. It is good, upon special occasions, and when we find our hearts enlarged, to continue long in secret prayer, and in pouring out our hearts before the Lord. It is no new thing for Christ's disciples to meet with storms in the way of duty, but he thereby shows himself with the more grace to them and for them. He can take what way he pleases to save his people. But even appearances of deliverance sometimes occasion trouble and perplexity to God's people, from mistakes about Christ. Nothing ought to affright those that have Christ near them, and know he is theirs; not death itself. Peter walked upon the water, not for diversion or to boast of it, but to go to Jesus; and in that he was thus wonderfully borne up. Special supports are promised, and are to be expected, but only in spiritual pursuits; nor can we ever come to Jesus, unless we are upheld by his power. Christ bade Peter come, not only that he might walk upon the water, and so know his Lord's power, but that he might know his own weakness. And the Lord often lets his servants have their choice, to humble and prove them, and to show the greatness of his power and grace. When we look off from Christ, and look at the greatness of opposing difficulties, we shall begin to fall; but when we call to him, he will stretch out his arm, and save us. Christ is the great Saviour; those who would be saved, must come to him, and cry to him, for salvation; we are never brought to this, till we find ourselves sinking: the sense of need drives us to him. He rebuked Peter. Could we but believe more, we should suffer less. The weakness of faith, and the prevailing of our doubts, displease our Lord Jesus, for there is no good reason why Christ's disciples should be of a doubtful mind. Even in a stormy day he is to them a very present help. None but the world's Creator could multiply the loaves, none but its Governor could tread upon the waters of the sea: the disciples yield to the evidence, and confess their faith. They were suitably affected, and worshipped Christ. He that comes to God, must believe; and he that believes in God, will come, Heb 11:6.

CONC:

Alone Apart Ascended Climbed Crowds Dismissed Evening Hill Mountain Mountainside Multitudes Prayer Solitude

Alone Apart Ascended Climbed Crowds Dismissed Evening Hill Mountain Mountainside Multitudes Night Solitude

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