Mark 6:46

46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.

Mark 6:46 in Other Translations

46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

46 And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.

46 After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.

46 After sending them off, he climbed a mountain to pray.

46 After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain to pray.

Mark 6:46 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:46

And when he had sent them away
Either his disciples, or rather the multitude:

he departed into a mountain to pray:
after his disciples were gone, and he had dismissed the people, he went from the desert where he had been, up into a mountain; being a retired place, to spend some time in private prayer to God; (See Gill on Matthew 14:23).

Mark 6:46 In-Context

44 The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.

45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.

46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.

47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.

48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them,

Cross References

• 1. S Luke 3:21