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 Living Translation (NLT)and he began to teach them.

Context of Matthew 5:2

1And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• mouthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• and taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Matthew 5:2

• Matthew 13:35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
• Job 3:1After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
• Psalms 78:1Give ear, O my people, to my law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
• Proverbs 8:6Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
• Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die.
• Luke 6:20Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
• Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
• Acts 10:34Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
• Acts 18:14And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
• Ephesians 6:19and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known 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