Matthew 14:23

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.

Cross-reference

Matthew 6:6 Parallel

In Matthew 6:6, Jesus teaches private prayer; here he exemplifies it by going up the mountain alone to pray.

In Matthew 26:36, Jesus again goes apart to pray alone in Gethsemane, repeating the pattern of solitary prayer.

Mark 6:46 Parallel

In Mark 6:46, Jesus goes up on the mountain to pray after sending away the crowd, a direct parallel to this verse.

John 6:15-17 parallels this event: Jesus withdraws alone to the mountain after the feeding, then disciples go to the boat.

Mark 6:47 Parallel

Mark 6:47 parallels this: Jesus alone on land while the disciples are on the sea at evening.

Luke 6:12 Parallel

In Luke 6:12, Jesus also goes to a mountain to pray all night, showing his habit of solitary mountain prayer.

John 6:3 Historical context

John 6:3 shows Jesus on the same mountain with his disciples earlier that day, providing context for the feeding and withdrawal.

Luke 5:16 Parallel

Luke 5:16 describes Jesus' habit of withdrawing to pray, consistent with his solitary prayer on the mountain.