Matthew 14:23
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And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.

he went.

Matthew 6:6 But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret, and thy father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

Matthew 26:36 Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani. And he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.

Mark 6:46 And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray,

Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray: and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

he was.

John 6:15-17 Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force and make him king, fled again into the mountains, himself alone. . . .

Context
Jesus Walks on Water
22And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people. 23And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone. 24But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.…
Cross References
Mark 1:35
And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.

Mark 6:46
And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray,

Luke 3:21
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened.

Luke 5:16
And he retired into the desert; and prayed.

Luke 6:12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray: and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

Luke 9:18
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?

Luke 9:28
And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that he took Peter and James and John and went up into a mountain to pray.

John 6:15
Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force and make him king, fled again into the mountains, himself alone.

Lexicon
After
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He had sent [them] away,
ἀπολύσας (apolysas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.

He went up
ἀνέβη (anebē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.

on
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mountain
ὄρος (oros)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3735: A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain).

by
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

Himself
ἰδίαν (idian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

to pray.
προσεύξασθαι (proseuxasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

When
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

evening
ὀψίας (opsias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3798: Late, evening. From opse; late; feminine afternoon or nightfall.

came,
γενομένης (genomenēs)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

He was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

there
ἐκεῖ (ekei)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.

alone,
μόνος (monos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3441: Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere.


Additional Translations
After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

And having dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. And evening having arrived, He was there alone,

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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