Matthew 5:1 meaning and explanation
When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
Matthew 5:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew has just described Jesus healing crowds throughout Galilee, and now, seeing the crowds, Jesus goes up a mountain and sits down. In that setting, sitting was the posture of a teacher, so the scene signals that formal instruction is about to begin.
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