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

And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray.

And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

And when he had dismissed them, he departed to a mountain to pray.

and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.

He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.

And after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer.

After he had taken leave of the people, he went away up the hill to pray.

And when he had sent (x) them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
(x) His disciples.

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.

And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray--thus at length getting that privacy and rest which He had vainly sought during the earlier part of the day; opportunity also to pour out His soul in connection with the extraordinary excitement in His favor that evening--which appears to have marked the zenith of His reputation, for it began to decline the very next day; and a place whence He might watch the disciples on the lake, pray for them in their extremity, and observe the right time for coming to them, in a new manifestation of His glory, on the sea.

Matthew 14:23; John 6:15.