Matthew 5:2
and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
In Context
1But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;
3Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.
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 that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.
Acts 8:35And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
Acts 18:14But as Paul was going to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If indeed it was some wrong or wicked criminality, O Jews, of reason I should have borne with you;
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 →