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Matthew 5:2 is the second verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse introduces the Sermon on the Mount, that will be recited in the next several chapters. The previous verse established the setting of Jesus on the mountain with the disciples around him. In this verse Jesus begins to speak.

In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:

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

The World English Bible translates the passage as:

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

"Opened his mouth" was a common Semitic expression at the time, well attested in literature from the period. In the New Testament it



also appears Acts 8:35 and 10:34. Gundry feels that this is a reference to Matthew 4:4 that mentions "every word out of the mouth of God." Gundry thus feels that this turn of phrase is meant to imply that the Sermon are words spoken by God. Luke's Sermon on the Plain opens with Jesus "lifting up his eyes", and the two phrases might be related.

References

  • Albright, W.F. and C.S. Mann. "Matthew." The Anchor Bible Series. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1971.
  • Gundry, Robert H. Matthew a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982.
  • Hill, David. The Gospel of Matthew. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1981


Gospel of Matthew
Preceded by:
Matthew 5:1		Chapter 5Followed by:
Matthew 5:3


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