Matthew 5:2
New International Version
and he began to teach them. He said:

New Living Translation
and he began to teach them.

English Standard Version
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

Berean Standard Bible
and He began to teach them, saying:

Berean Literal Bible
and opening His mouth, He was teaching them, saying:

King James Bible
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

New King James Version
Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

New American Standard Bible
And He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

NASB 1995
He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

NASB 1977
And opening His mouth He began to teach them, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
And He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

Amplified Bible
Then He began to teach them, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
Then he began to teach them, saying:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He began to teach them, saying:

American Standard Version
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Contemporary English Version
and he taught them:

English Revised Version
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and he began to teach them:

Good News Translation
and he began to teach them:

International Standard Version
and he began to teach them:

Majority Standard Bible
and He began to teach them, saying:

NET Bible
Then he began to teach them by saying:

New Heart English Bible
Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Weymouth New Testament
He proceeded to teach them, and said:

World English Bible
He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having opened His mouth, He was teaching them, saying,

Berean Literal Bible
and opening His mouth, He was teaching them, saying:

Young's Literal Translation
and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:

Smith's Literal Translation
And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:

New American Bible
He began to teach them, saying:

New Revised Standard Version
Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he opened his mouth and taught them, and he said,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he opened his mouth and he was teaching them and he said:
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

Godbey New Testament
And having opened His mouth He taught them, saying;

Haweis New Testament
and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying,

Mace New Testament
and he addressed himself to them in these instructions.

Weymouth New Testament
He proceeded to teach them, and said:

Worrell New Testament
and, opening His mouth, He taught them, saying,

Worsley New Testament
and He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

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Context
The Sermon on the Mount
1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, 2and He began to teach them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.…

Cross References
Luke 6:20-23
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. ...

Isaiah 61:1-3
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.

Psalm 37:11
But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

James 1:5
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.

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Luke 4:18-19
“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.”

Isaiah 11:2-4
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.

Psalm 25:9
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

1 Corinthians 1:30
It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

Isaiah 50:4
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.

Proverbs 1:23
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.

John 7:16-17
“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.

Isaiah 54:13
Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.

Psalm 119:130
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.

Colossians 3:16
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.


Treasury of Scripture

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Matthew 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.

Job 3:1
After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

Psalm 78:1,2
Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth…

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Matthew 5
1. Jesus' sermon on the mount:
3. The Beattitudes;
13. the salt of the earth;
14. the light of the world.
17. He came to fulfill the law.
21. What it is to kill;
27. to commit adultery;
33. to swear.
38. He exhorts to forgive wrong,
43. to love our enemies;
48. and to labor after perfection.














And He began to teach them, saying
And He began
This phrase marks the initiation of one of the most significant discourses in the New Testament, the Sermon on the Mount. The Greek word for "began" is "ἤρξατο" (ērxato), which implies a deliberate and purposeful action. Jesus, as the divine teacher, is about to impart wisdom that is foundational to Christian ethics and living. This beginning is not just a start of a speech but the commencement of a new understanding of the Kingdom of Heaven.

to teach them
The Greek word for "teach" is "διδάσκω" (didaskō), which means to instruct or impart knowledge. Jesus' teaching is authoritative and transformative, contrasting with the scribes and Pharisees of His time. His teaching is not merely informational but transformational, aiming to change hearts and minds. The audience, primarily His disciples, are being prepared to understand the deeper truths of God's kingdom.

saying
The Greek word "λέγων" (legōn) introduces the direct speech of Jesus. This word signifies not just the act of speaking but conveying a message of importance. What follows is a series of teachings that are both radical and counter-cultural, challenging the existing norms and inviting the listeners into a new way of life. The use of "saying" underscores the authority and intentionality behind Jesus' words, as He speaks with divine wisdom and insight.

Verse 2. - And he opened his mouth. Frequent in the Old Testament; e.g. Job 3:1. 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 Matthew 13:35 (from Psalm 78:2, LXX.); also in Acts 8:35 (Philip); 10:34 (Peter); 18:14 (Paul); Revelation 13:6 (the beast); cf. 2 Corinthians 6. II, of perfect frankness of expression, and Ephesians 6:19, perhaps of courage in the utterance of the Divine message. And taught them. (ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς). 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. Matthew 7:28, 29; cf. also Luke 6:20 with Luke 7:1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He began
ἀνοίξας (anoixas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

to teach
ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

them,
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

saying:
λέγων (legōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.


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