Matthew 5:2
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying:
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
In Context
3Happy the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 13:35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying: I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.
Acts 8:35And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, made known to him the good news of Jesus.
Acts 18:14And as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: If it were some injustice, or wicked misdeed, O Jews, with reason I would 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 →