Matthew 5:2
And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
In Context
3Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Cross References
Job 3:1After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day.
Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Matthew 13:35so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, I will open my mouth in parables. I will utter things concealed from the foundation of the world.
Acts 8:35And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Scripture, he preached the good-news to him--the man Jesus.
Acts 18:14But when Paul was going to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If therefore indeed it were some crime or evil reckless deed, O ye Jews, I would have tolerated you according to the matter.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:2-3
The Sermon on the Mount. 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, We have here a general account of this sermon. I. The Preacher was our Lord Jesus, the Prince of preachers, the great Prophet of his church, who came into the world, to be the Light of the world. The prophets and John had done virtuously in preaching, but Christ excelled them all. He is the eternal Wisdom, that lay in the bosom of… Read the whole commentary →