Matthew 5:1

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,

2 and He began to teach them, saying:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
KJV
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
WEB
Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
ASV
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:
DARBY
But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;
BLB
And having seen the crowds, He went up onto the mountain. And [on] His having sat down, His disciples came to Him.
ÅB
Og da han så folket gikk han opp fjellet. Og da han hadde satt seg, kom disiplene hans til ham.
OTB
Da Jesus så folkemengdene, gikk Han opp på en fjellside og satte seg. Disiplene Hans kom til Ham,
B1930
Og da han så folket, gikk han op fjellet, og da han hadde satt sig, kom hans disipler til ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 3:13

    Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

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  • Matthew 15:29

    Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

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  • John 6:2–3

    A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

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  • Mark 4:1

    Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

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  • Mark 3:20

    Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

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  • Matthew 4:25

    The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

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  • Luke 6:13–16

    When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

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  • Matthew 13:2

    Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

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