Matthew 5:2
He began teaching them, saying:
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
In Context
3“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Cross References
Job 3:1After this Job began speaking, cursing the day of his birth.
Proverbs 8:6Listen to me because I have valuable things to explain to you.
Matthew 13:35This fulfilled the prophet's words: “I will speak using stories, and I will explain things hidden from the creation of the world.”
Acts 8:35Philip started explaining, beginning from this Scripture, telling him about Jesus.
Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio told the Jews, “If you Jews were bringing criminal charges or some serious legal offense, there would be a reason for me to listen to your case.
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 →