Matthew 14:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατʼ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι: ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ.

Transliteration

And apolysas the ochlous, anebē into the oros according to idian proseuxasthai: but opsias genomenēs, monos ēn there.

Grammar Details

• *apolysas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent away
• *ochlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *anebē*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went up
• *oros*: accusative, neuter, singular - mountain
• *idian*: accusative, feminine, singular - private/alone
• *proseuxasthai*: aorist, middle, infinitive - to pray
• *opsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - evening
• *genomenēs*: aorist, middle, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come
• *monos*: nominative, masculine, singular - alone
• *ēn*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was

Word Meanings

• *apolysas*: having sent away/dismissed
• *anebē*: he went up/ascended/climbed
• *oros*: mountain/hill
• *idian*: private/alone/by himself
• *proseuxasthai*: to pray/to make prayer
• *monos*: alone/by himself/solitary

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain by himself to pray: and when evening came, he was there alone.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And assone as he had sent the people awaye he went vp into a moutayne alone to praye. And when nyght was come he was there himsilf alone.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he had sent the people awaye, he wete vp in to a mountayne alone, to make his prayer. And at euen he was there him self alone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And assoone as hee had sent the multitude away, he went vp into a moutaine alone to pray: and when the euening was come, hee was there alone.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the people were sent away, he went vp into a mountayne alone to pray: And when nyght was come, he was there hym selfe alone.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 6:12 : 12 During those days, Jesus went out to a mountain to pray, and He spent the entire night praying to God.
• Mark 6:46 : 46 After saying goodbye to them, He went up on a mountain to pray.
• John 6:15-17 : 15 Knowing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself. 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. By then it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.
• Acts 6:4 : 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
• Luke 9:28 : 28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray.
• Matt 6:6 : 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
• Matt 26:36 : 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."