Matthew 5:2

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
opened	ἀνοίξας anoixas	G455	to open up (literally or figuratively · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
mouth	στόμα stoma	G4750	the mouth (as if a gash in the face) · noun — accusative singular neuter
taught	ἐδίδασκεν edidasken	G1321	to teach (in the same broad application) · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
saying	λέγων·¶ legōn	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Acts 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Luke 6:20-26 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been ke…
Proverbs 8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs 31:8-9 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Acts 18:14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason…
Ephesians 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:1-2

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 the Father, before all worlds, and perfectly knew his will (Joh 1:18); and he is the eternal Word, by whom he has in these last days spoken to us. The many miraculous cures wrought by Christ in Galilee, which we read of in the close of the foregoing chapter, were intended to make way for this sermon, and to dispose people to receive instructions from one in whom th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 5:2

And he opened his mouth--a solemn way of arousing the reader's attention, and preparing him for something weighty. (Job 9:1; Act 8:35; Act 10:34). and taught them, saying--as follows.

John Gill on Matthew 5:2

And he opened his mouth,.... He spoke with a clear and strong voice, that all the people might hear him; and with great freedom, utterance, and cheerfulness, and things of the greatest moment and importance; and taught them; not his disciples only, but the whole multitude, who heard him with astonishment; see Matthew 7:28. Some things in the following discourse are directed to the disciples in particular, and others regard the multitude in general.

John Calvin on Matthew 5:1-12

Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:1-12 Luke 6:20-26 1. And when Jesus had seen the multitudes, [357] he went up into a mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples approached to him. 2. And opening his mouth, [358] he taught them, saying, 3. Happy are the poor in spirit: for their is the kingdom of heaven. 4. Happy are they who mourn: for they shall receive consolation. 5. Happy are the meek: for they shall receive the earth by inheritance. [359] 6. Happy are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied. 7. Happy are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. [360] 8. Happy are those who are of a pure heart: for they shall see God. 9. Happy are the peace-makers:…

The Church Fathers

Wherever it is said that the Lord opened His mouth, we may know how great things are to follow.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Moral. iv. 1.) When the Lord on the mountain is about to utter His sublime precepts, it is said, Opening his month he taught them, He who had before opened the mouth of the Prophets.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(de Serm. in Mont. i. 1.) Or, the phrase is introductory of an address longer than ordinary. (ubi sup.) Whoever will take the trouble to examine with a pious and sober spirit, will find in this sermon a perfect code of the Christian life as far as relates to the conduct of daily life. Accordingly the Lord concludes it with the words, Every man who heareth these words of mine and doeth them, I will liken him to a wise man, & c.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Sermon on the mount — After spending a night in solemn meditation and prayer in the lonely mountain-range to the west of the Lake of Galilee (Luke 6:12), on the following morning our Lord called to him his disciples, and…
Hypocrites · Described as: Ostentatious — Described as: Ostentatious
Religion · TRUE — TRUE

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 5:2

John Gill on Matthew 5:2

John Calvin on Matthew 5:1-12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 5:2

John Gill on Matthew 5:2

John Calvin on Matthew 5:1-12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 5:1–end