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After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
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Prayer as Refreshment
After an exhausting day of ministry and being misunderstood by the crowds, Jesus chose prayer over sleep for rest. Commentators like Spurgeon and Robertson highlight that Jesus modeled turning to the Father for strength and sympathy, showing that communion with God is our ultimate source of spiritual renewal.
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Matthew
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Into the mountain (εις το ορος). After the dismissal of the crowd Jesus went up alone into the mountain on the eastern side of the…
19th Century
Baptist
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away…
On the phrase “on a mountainside,” see comment on 5:1–2. The burden of Jesus’ prayer is not revealed; but it is possible that the crowd’s attempts …
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16th Century
Protestant
He went up into a mountain alone. It is probable that the Son of God, who was fully aware of the tempest that was coming, did not neglect …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he had sent the multitudes away Had ordered them at least to go away; for, it seems, according to ([Referen…
Presbyterian
Those are not Christ's followers who cannot enjoy being alone with God and their own hearts. It is good, on special occasions, and when we find our…
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13th Century
Catholic
After having excluded Herod’s opinion, here the Evangelist mentions the power of Christ’s doctrine. For its power is threefold: it feeds, it rescue…
