When daycame,Jesus leftand wentto a secludedplace;and the crowdswere searchingfor Him, and cameto Him and tried to keepHim from going awayfrom them.
But he wentout and beganto proclaimit freelyand to spreadthe newsaround,to such an extentthat Jesus couldno longerpubliclyentera city,but stayedout in unpopulatedareas;and they were comingto Him from everywhere.
But they urgedHim, saying,"Staywith us, for it is [getting] towardevening,and the dayis nownearly over."SoHe wentin to staywith them.
It was at thistimethat He went offto the mountainto pray,and He spent the whole nightin prayerto God.
Jesussaidto them, "My foodis to dothe willof Him who sentMe and to accomplishHis work.
Sowhenthe Samaritanscameto Jesus, they were askingHim to staywith them; and He stayedtheretwodays.
Sowhenthe crowdsawthat Jesuswas not there,norHis disciples,they themselvesgotinto the small boats,and cameto CapernaumseekingJesus.
