Matthew 5:2

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Summary

Matthew 5:2

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

General references

Bible References

General references

This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

A Maskil of Asaph.

Listen, O my people, to my instruction;

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

“Listen, for I will speak noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

Open your mouth for the mute,

For the rights of all the unfortunate.

And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

Opening his mouth, Peter said:

“I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you;

and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,