Matthew 5:2
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- and He began to teach them, saying:
- KJV
- And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
- WEB
- He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
- ASV
- and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
- DARBY
- and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
- BLB
- And having opened His mouth, He was teaching them, saying:
- ÅB
- Og han åpnet munnen og lærte dem og sa:
- OTB
- og Han begynte å undervise dem og sa:
- B1930
- Og han oplot sin munn, lærte dem og sa:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 8:35
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Read in contextLuke 6:20–26
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Read in contextActs 10:34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Read in contextMatthew 13:35
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.
Read in contextActs 18:14
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
Read in contextEphesians 6:19
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Read in contextProverbs 8:6
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Read in contextProverbs 31:8–9
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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