Other Translations of Matthew 5:1-2
King James Version
The Beginning of the Sermon on the Mount
51 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
English Standard Version
The Beginning of the Sermon on the Mount
51 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
The Message
The Beginning of the Sermon on the Mount
51 When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down 2 and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said:
New King James Version
The Beginning of the Sermon on the Mount
51 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
New Living Translation
The Beginning of the Sermon on the Mount
51 One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to teach them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 5:1-2
Commentary on Matthew 5:1-2
(Read Matthew 5:1-2)
None will find happiness in this world or the next, who do not seek it from Christ by the rule of his word. He taught them what was the evil they should abhor, and what the good they should seek and abound in.