Matthew 5:2

Matthew 5:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)and he began to teach them. He said:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

Context of Matthew 5:2

1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:2 word by word

καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς λέγων·¶Read the interlinear

• He openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• His mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• to teachδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• them, sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Matthew 5:2

• Matthew 13:35This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
• Job 3:1Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
• Psalms 78:1Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
• Proverbs 8:6Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
• Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.
• Luke 6:20And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
• Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.
• Acts 10:34Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,
• Acts 18:14But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you;
• Ephesians 6:19and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

Commentaries on Matthew 5:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2This is the first of five long teachings in Matthew (see also 9:35–11:1; 13:1–53; 18:1–19:2; 23:1–26:1). The Sermon on the Mount focuses on the Messiah's call for people to become righteousness. Paul considered righteousness to be God's saving actions and a person's status before God. Jesus uses the term to mean moral behavior that obeys God's will, like the apostle James. Righteousness means doing God's will as Jesus reveals it. This "revelation of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. And he opened his mouth--a solemn way of arousing the reader's attention, and preparing him for something weighty. (Job 9:1; Ac 8:35; 10:34). and taught them, saying--as follows.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings