According to the Gospel accounts, where had Jesus gone just before walking on the water?
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Correct answer: To a mountain by Himself to pray
After the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus dismissed the crowds and sent His disciples ahead in a boat while He withdrew to a mountain alone to pray.
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