Mark 6:45-46 |Matt. 14:22-23 |John 6:14-15 | | 45 And straightway he|22 And straightway he|14 When therefore constrained his | constrained the | the people saw the disciples to enter | disciples to enter | [1]sign which he into the boat, and | into the boat, and | did, they said, to go before _him_ | to go before him | This is of a truth unto the other side | unto the other side,| the prophet that to Bethsaida, while | till he should send | cometh into the he himself sendeth | the multitudes away.| world [_see Deut. the multitude away. |23 And after he had | 18:15_]. 46 And after he had | sent the multitudes |15 Jesus therefore taken leave of them,| away, he went up | perceiving that he departed into the| into the mountain | they were about to mountain to pray. | apart to pray: and | come and take him | when even was come, | by force, to make | he was there alone. | him king, withdrew | | again into the | | mountain himself | | alone. [Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _signs_.] § 74. THE PERIL TO THE TWELVE IN THE STORM AT SEA AND CHRIST'S COMING TO THEM ON THE WATER IN THE DARKNESS