Matthew 5:2
and He began to teach them, saying:
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
In Context
1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Cross References
Job 3:1After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
Proverbs 8:6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
Matthew 13:35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
Acts 8:35Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
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 →