23 And after he[a] sent away the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. So when[b] evening came, he was there alone. 24 But the boat was already many stadia distant from the land, being beaten by the waves, because the wind was against it. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 14:23 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“sent away”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Matthew 14:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”)

23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.(A) Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.

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