Matthew 14:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ After He had dispersed them, He went up into the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening had come He was there alone.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And after He had dismissed the multitudes, He went up into the hills by Himself to pray. When it was evening, He was still there alone.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ 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.

Common English Bible

²³ When he sent them away, he went up onto a mountain by himself to pray. Evening came and he was alone.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And having dismissed the multitude, he ascended alone onto a mountain to pray. And when evening arrived, he was alone there.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Matthew 14:23 Cross References

Matthew 26:36

Then Jesus came with His disciples to a place called Gethsemene. [Note: This was an olive orchard on a hillside just east of Jerusalem]. He said to them, “You sit here while I go over there and pray.”

Matthew 6:6

But when you pray, go to a private place and after closing the door, pray to your Father who is in a secret place, and [since] He sees in secret places, He will reward you.

Mark 1:35

Very early in the morning, [even] before daylight, Jesus woke up, left Simon’s house [verse 29] and went out to a deserted place where He prayed.

Mark 6:46

And after He had left them He went up to a mountain to pray.

Luke 3:21

Now it happened when all the people had been immersed [by John], that Jesus was also immersed [by him]. And while Jesus was praying, heaven was opened

Luke 5:16

So, He went away to deserted places and prayed.

Luke 6:12

And it happened during that time that Jesus went out to the mountain [i.e., probably a hillside near Capernaum] to pray, and continued praying to God all night.

Luke 9:18

And it happened while Jesus was praying off by Himself that His disciples joined Him. He asked them, saying, “Who are the crowds saying that I am?”

Luke 9:28

And it happened about eight days after Jesus said these things that He took Peter, John and James with Him and went up in the mountain to pray. [Note: This was probably Mt. Tabor, which was nearby].

Acts 6:4

But we will continue earnestly in prayer and the preaching of God's word.”