Matthew 5:2
Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
In Context
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 13:35This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will declare things hidden from the foundation of the world.”
Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth to speak, and beginning from this Scripture, he told him the good news about Jesus.
Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to open his mouth to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or evil misdeed, O Jews, I would bear with you, as is reasonable.
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 →