Matthew 5:1

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount

1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,

Matthew 5:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
ESV
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
NLT
1 One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him,
MSG
1 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
CSB
1 When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.

Matthew 5:1 In-Context

1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
2 and he began to teach them. He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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