Matthew 5:2
and he opened his mouth, and taught them, and said:
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
In Context
3Blessed are the poor in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
Cross References
Matthew 13:35That so might be fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet, who said: I will open my mouth in similitudes; I will utter things concealed from before the foundation of the world.
Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth and, from that scripture, began to preach to him concerning our Lord Jesus.
Acts 18:14And when Paul requested that he might open his mouth and speak, Gallio said to the Jews: If your accusation, O Jews, related to any wrong done, or any fraud, or base act, I would listen to you suitably.
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 →