Taught them (εδιδασκεν). Inchoative imperfect, began to teach. He sat down on the mountain side as the Jewish rabbis did instead o…

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught th…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: Every person rejoices when they see an opportunity to practice their own trade or profession. A carp…

Literally, this verse translates, “he opened his mouth and taught them,” found elsewhere in the NT (13:35; Acts 8:35; [Reference Acts 1…

Opening his mouth. This redundancy of expression (πλεονασμὸς) shares in the Hebrew idiom, for what would be faulty in other languages is f…

And he opened his mouth
He spoke with a clear and strong voice, that all the people might hear him; and with great f…

No one will find happiness in this world or the next, who does not seek it from Christ by the rule of his word. He taught them what evil they shoul…

And seeing the multitudes. Here the Lord presents His doctrine, which is divided into three sections. In the first sectio…