‘And Jesus went up into the hill, and there he sat with his disciples.'

In order to have time away from the sign-seekers Jesus took His disciples up into a hill. It is clear that He had been engaged in an extensive preaching ministry and now felt that they all needed a rest. So they retired and had fellowship together. But it was only for a time and then He made Himself available again.

There may here be a hint here of how Moses went into Mount Sinai with the elders of Israel to gather before God (Exodus 24:9). Now the new Moses was here with the new leaders of the people of God.

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