Matthew 14:23 — ExegesisTAB

The translation follows the Greek participial sequence beginning with apolysas {ἀπολύσας | apo-lý-sas} ‘having sent away’ the ochlous {ὄχλους | ókh-lous} ‘crowds’, showing the prior completion of this action before the main verb anebē {ἀνέβη | a-né-bē} ‘he went up’. The prepositional phrase eis to oros {εἰς τὸ ὄρος | eis tò ó-ros} ‘into the mountain’ indicates the destination, with kat’ idian {κατʼ ἰδίαν | kat i-dí-an} ‘by Himself’ functioning adverbially to emphasize personal solitude. The infinitive proseuxasthai {προσεύξασθαι | pro-seú-xas-thai} ‘to pray’ expresses the purpose of ascending. The genitive absolute opsias degenomenēs {ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης | op-sí-as dè ge-no-mé-nēs} ‘when evening had come’ marks a temporal shift, setting the scene for the concluding clause. The predicate monos ēn ekei {μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ | mó-nos ên e-keî} ‘He was there alone’ places strong emphasis on His solitude by positioning monos before the verb. The reconstructions preserve these temporal and purposive relationships while highlighting the narrative climax of Jesus’ solitary prayer.