Matthew 5:1
And having seen the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. And when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
A Conservative Version
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In Context
2And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
Cross References
Matthew 4:18And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,
Matthew 15:29And having departed from there, Jesus came near the sea of Galilee. And having gone up onto the mountain, he sat there.
Mark 3:20And the multitude comes together again, so as for them, no, not even to be able to eat bread.
Luke 6:13And when it became day, he called his disciples, and chose twelve from them, whom he also named apostles:
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:1
This chapter, and the two that follow it, are a sermon; a famous sermon; the sermon upon the mount. It is the longest and fullest continued discourse of our Saviour that we have upon record in all the gospels. It is a practical discourse; there is not much of the credenda of Christianity in it—the things to be believed, but it is wholly taken up with the agenda—the things to be done; these Christ began with in his preaching; for if any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God. The… Read the whole commentary →