Mark 6:46

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

"And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray." - Mark 6:46
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What does Mark 6:46 mean?

Mark 6:46 in the King James Version reads, “And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.” In its plain sense the verse is simple: after dismissing the crowd, Jesus withdraws alone to a mountain for prayer. Yet in Mark’s telling this small sentence carries…

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Retreating to the Mountain: The Importance of Solitude in Prayer

In our fast-paced world, with its ceaseless demands and distractions, the significance of solitude often falls by the wayside. Yet, the example set by our Lord Jesus Christ reveals that in the silence of solitude, one can find clarity, strength, and communion with God. The…

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Mountain of Solitude: A Prayer for Divine Connection

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the powerful example set forth by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel according to Mark 6:46: "And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray." In this simple yet profound…

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Mark 6:46 - "And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray."
"And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray." - Mark 6:46
Mark 10:46
Mark 10:46
Mark 10:46
Mark 9:46 - "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."
Mark 14:46 - "¶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him."
"Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched." - Mark 9:46
"¶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him." - Mark 14:46
Mark 10:46 (KJVA) 46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
Mark 10:46 - "¶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging."
1 Chronicles 6:46 - "The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,"
Psalms 46:6 - "The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted."
Mark 6:1-6
John 6:46 - "Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father."
Mark 15:46 - "And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre."
Luke 6:46 - "¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
Mark 10:46 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.
Isaiah 46:6 - "They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship."
Ezekiel 46:6 - "And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram: they shall be without blemish."
Genesis 46:6 - "And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:"
Jeremiah 46:6 - "Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates."
Mark 16:6-8
Mark 16:6-8
Mark 6:6 - "And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching."
Mark 16:6-8
"The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer," - 1 Chronicles 6:46
Mark 6:52 - "For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened."
Mark 6:32 - "And they departed into a desert place by ship privately."