What Does Matthew 14:23 Mean?

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“away”

to free fully, i.e., (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the multitudes”

a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot

“he went up”

to go up (literally or figuratively)

“into”

to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“a mountain”

a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)

“apart”

(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

pertaining to self, i.e., one's own; by implication, private or separate

“to pray”

to pray to god, i.e., supplicate, worship

“when the evening”

late; feminine (as noun) afternoon (early eve) or nightfall (later eve)

“and”

but, and, etc

“was come”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

“alone”

remaining, i.e., sole or single; by implication, mere

“he was”

i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)

“there”

there; by extension, thither