Matthew 5:1

Now seeing the crowds He went up on the mountain, and upon His sitting down His disciples approached Him.

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In The King James Version

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

In Context

2And opening His mouth He started teaching them, saying:

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Cross References

Matthew 4:18And walking by the Sea of Galilee He saw two brothers, Simon (the one called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a circular net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first Simon (the one called Peter) and Andrew his brother, James (the son of Zebedee) and John his brother,

Matthew 15:29Moving on from there, Jesus went alongside the Sea of Galilee, and going up on the mountain He sat down there.

Mark 3:20Then they went into a house; and again a multitude gathered, so that they were not even able to eat bread.

Luke 6:13When it was day He called His disciples, and from them He chose twelve, 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 →

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