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He said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and he began to teach them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and He began to teach them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and opening His mouth, He was teaching them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He opened His mouth and <i>began</i> to teach them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And opening His mouth He <i>began</i> to teach them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And He opened His mouth and <i>began to</i> teach them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then He <i>began</i> to teach them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he began to teach them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He began to teach them, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and he taught them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and he began to teach them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and he began to teach them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and he began to teach them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and He began to teach them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he began to teach them by saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />He proceeded to teach them, and said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having opened His mouth, He was teaching them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and opening His mouth, He was teaching them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He began to teach them, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he opened his mouth and taught them, and he said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he opened his mouth and he was teaching them and he said:<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And having opened His mouth He taught them, saying;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying,<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and he addressed himself to them in these instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />He proceeded to teach them, and said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, opening His mouth, He taught them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/5-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=828" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/5.htm">The Sermon on the Mount</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/455.htm" title="455: anoixas (V-APA-NMS) -- To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.">He began</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/4750.htm" title="4750: stoma (N-ANS) -- The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. "></a> <a href="/greek/1321.htm" title="1321: edidasken (V-IIA-3S) -- To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.">to teach</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">saying:</a> </span> <span class="reftext">3</span>“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-20.htm">Luke 6:20-23</a></span><br />Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. / Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. / Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Psalm 37:11</a></span><br />But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Isaiah 11:2-4</a></span><br />The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, / but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-9.htm">Psalm 25:9</a></span><br />He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-30.htm">1 Corinthians 1:30</a></span><br />It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-23.htm">Proverbs 1:23</a></span><br />If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-16.htm">John 7:16-17</a></span><br />“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me. / If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a></span><br />Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Psalm 119:130</a></span><br />The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-35.htm">Matthew 13:35</a></b></br> 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 kept secret from the foundation of the world.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/3-1.htm">Job 3:1</a></b></br> After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Psalm 78:1,2</a></b></br> Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, <i>to</i> my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/matthew/3-16.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-15.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-5.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-19.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/matthew/4-14.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/matthew/7-29.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/matthew/5-19.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/matthew/5-19.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-1.htm">Jesus' sermon on the mount:</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">The Beattitudes;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">the salt of the earth;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">the light of the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">He came to fulfill the law.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">What it is to kill;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-27.htm">to commit adultery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">to swear.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">He exhorts to forgive wrong,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-43.htm">to love our enemies;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-48.htm">and to labor after perfection.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and He began to teach them, saying:</b><br>*Biblical Context:* This phrase introduces the Sermon on the Mount, one of Jesus' most significant discourses, found in Matthew chapters 5-7. It marks the beginning of His public teaching ministry, following His baptism and temptation in the wilderness.<br><br>*Historical and Cultural Context:* In the first-century Jewish context, rabbis often taught their disciples by sitting down and speaking to them directly. This method of teaching was both authoritative and intimate, indicating that Jesus was assuming the role of a rabbi or teacher to His followers.<br><br>*Connections to Other Scripture:* The act of teaching is central to Jesus' ministry. In <a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Matthew 4:23</a>, it is noted that Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. This teaching moment is a continuation of His mission to reveal the nature of God's kingdom.<br><br>*Prophecy and Types of Jesus Christ:* Jesus as a teacher fulfills the prophetic expectation of a new Moses, who would deliver God's law to His people. <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15</a> speaks of a prophet like Moses whom God would raise up. Jesus' teaching on the mount echoes Moses receiving the Law on Mount Sinai, but Jesus provides a deeper, spiritual interpretation of the Law.<br><br>*Geographical and Archaeological Insights:* The Sermon on the Mount is traditionally believed to have been delivered on a hillside near Capernaum, by the Sea of Galilee. This location allowed Jesus to address a large crowd, as the natural amphitheater of the hillside would carry His voice to many listeners.<br><br>*Relevance for Today:* This introduction to Jesus' teaching emphasizes the importance of His words and the authority with which He spoke. For believers, it underscores the need to listen to and apply Jesus' teachings in their lives, as they are foundational to understanding the Christian faith and living according to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the one who begins to teach. He is recognized as the Messiah and the Son of God in Christian theology.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching. They are His followers who have committed to learning from Him and spreading His message.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sermon_on_the_mount.htm">The Sermon on the Mount</a></b><br>This is the setting for <a href="/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2</a>. It is one of Jesus' most famous discourses, covering chapters 5 through 7 in the Gospel of Matthew.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_jesus'_teaching.htm">The Authority of Jesus' Teaching</a></b><br>Jesus speaks with divine authority, setting the foundation for Christian ethics and morality. His teachings are not mere suggestions but commands that carry the weight of divine truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>As Jesus begins to teach, it is crucial for believers to adopt a posture of listening and openness to His words. This involves not only hearing but also understanding and applying His teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_discipleship.htm">The Role of Discipleship</a></b><br>The disciples are learners who are called to absorb Jesus' teachings and live them out. Modern believers are similarly called to be disciples, continually learning and growing in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_context_of_community.htm">The Context of Community</a></b><br>Jesus teaches in the context of a community, emphasizing the importance of learning and growing together in faith. Believers are encouraged to engage in communal study and application of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_scripture.htm">The Continuity of Scripture</a></b><br>Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount connect with the broader account of Scripture, fulfilling the Law and the Prophets and pointing to the Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_jesus'_life_and_teachings_fulfill_god.htm">How does Jesus' life and teachings fulfill God's promise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/119_ministries'_view_on_testaments.htm">How does 119 Ministries view Old and New Testament relations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/follow_old_testament_dietary_laws.htm">Should we obey Old Testament dietary laws? (Leviticus 11:1-47 vs. Mark 7:18-19)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_wives_did_abraham_have.htm">What does the Bible say about seeing spirits and demons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he opened his mouth</span>. Frequent in the Old Testament; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> <a href="/job/3-1.htm">Job 3:1</a>. A Hebraism, indicating that the words spoken are not the utterance of chance, but of set will and purpose. In the Gospels (in this sense) only <a href="/matthew/13-35.htm">Matthew 13:35</a> (from <a href="/psalms/78-2.htm">Psalm 78:2</a>, LXX.); also in <a href="/acts/8-35.htm">Acts 8:35</a> (Philip); 10:34 (Peter); 18:14 (Paul); <a href="/revelation/13-6.htm">Revelation 13:6</a> (the beast); cf. <a href="/2_corinthians/6.htm">2 Corinthians 6</a>. II, of perfect frankness of expression, and <a href="/ephesians/6-19.htm">Ephesians 6:19</a>, perhaps of courage in the utterance of the Divine message. <span class="cmt_word">And taught them.</span> (<span class="greek">ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς</span>). That which follows is represented, not as a proclamation, but as teaching, given to those who in some measure desired to follow and serve him. Some progress already made by the listeners, if only in a relation of respect and reverence, is implied in "teaching." The discourse was therefore spoken, not simply to the multitudes, a chance audience, but with primary and special reference to those who had already made some advance in relation to him. The multitudes, however, were standing by, and were amazed at the unique character of his teaching (cf. <a href="/matthew/7-28.htm">Matthew 7:28, 29</a>; cf. also <a href="/luke/6-20.htm">Luke 6:20</a> with Luke 7:1). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/5-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">He began</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνοίξας</span> <span class="translit">(anoixas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_455.htm">Strong's 455: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to teach</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐδίδασκεν</span> <span class="translit">(edidasken)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1321.htm">Strong's 1321: </a> </span><span class="str2">To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(autous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying:</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγων</span> <span class="translit">(legōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/5-2.htm">Matthew 5:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/5-2.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 5:2 He opened his mouth and taught them (Matt. 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