Matthew 5:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:2 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:2 — KJV
“And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,”
— Matthew 5:2 (KJV)
Matthew 5:2 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:2
“And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;”
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“And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.”
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“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:2: mouth, saying
“And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.”
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“And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. the steward...: Heb. him that was over his house”
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