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When the apostles returned they told Jesus what they had done. Then Jesus took them and went away privately to a town called Bethsaida. [Note: This town was on the east side of Lake Galilee, and apparently was a different "Bethsaida" from the one mentioned in Mark 6:45].
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After He had dispersed them, He went up into the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening had come He was there alone.
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Jesus left there and went [over] near Lake Galilee. He went up into a mountain and sat down there.
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And after six days [had passed], Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John aside and went up into a high mountain [i.e., an unidentified mountain nearby].
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As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem He took the twelve apostles aside. As they traveled along He said to them,
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He said to them, "You men, leave here and go to a deserted place and rest for awhile." For there were so many people coming and going [i.e., to listen to preaching, receive healing, etc.], that they had no opportunity even to eat.
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And from there Jesus got up and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered a house but did not want anyone to know it. However, He could not keep it secret.
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Then Jesus went away from them about the distance of a stone's throw and knelt down and prayed,
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Related Topics
- Acting Alone
- Anonymity
- Apostles, During Jesus Earthly Ministry
- Attitudes Of Prayerfulness
- Attitudes, in prayer
- Christ Concealing Things
- Christ Going With People
- Christ With His Disciples
- Coming To Rest
- Dealing With Many People
- Disadvantages Of Crowds
- Entering Houses
- Evening
- Evenings For Jesus And His Disciples
- Giving, Of Time