Matthew 5:1
When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
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2and He began to teach them, saying:
Cross References
Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Matthew 15:29Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
Mark 3:20Then they went into a house, and once again a crowd gathered, so that they could not even eat.
Luke 6:13When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as 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 →