As night fell, the boat was in the middle of the lake and Jesus was alone on land.
After the crowds dispersed, Jesus went up into the hills to pray. And as night fell he was there praying alone.
So he dispersed the crowd, said good-bye to his disciples, then slipped away to pray on the mountain.
The wind was against the disciples and he could see that they were straining at the oars, trying to make headway. When it was almost morning, Jesus came to them, walking on the surface of the water, and he started to pass by them.