Matthew 14:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 14:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 14:23 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he wa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 14:23 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 14:23 (KJV)
Matthew 14:23 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 14:23
“And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:23: sent, away, into
“And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:23: sent, away, went
“And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:23: went, into, pray
“And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:23: sent, away, went
“And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:23: sent, away, went
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