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

1And seeing the multitudes, he went up to a mountain: and when he was seated, his disciples came to him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3Blessedare the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:2 word by word

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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• 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 which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
• Job 3:1After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day.
• Psalms 78:1Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ear to the words of my mouth.
• Proverbs 8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
• Proverbs 31:8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
• Luke 6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
• Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
• Acts 10:34Then Peter openedhismouth, and said, In truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
• Acts 18:14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked crimes, O ye Jews, reason would that 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