Matthew 5:2
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
In Context
3BLESSED (are) the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 13:35That there should be fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, who said, I will open my mouth in comparisons, and pour forth things hidden from before the foundation of the world.
Acts 8:35Then Philipos opened his mouth and began, from that very scripture, preaching to him concerning our Lord Jeshu.
Acts 18:14And when Paulos sought to open his mouth and speak, Galion said to the Jihudoyee, If it were concerning some thing of evil, or of wickedness, or of abomination, you would complain, O Jihudoyee, it would be proper for me to receive you;
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 →