Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse I · §2

He went up into a mountain

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And seeing the multitudes, he went up onto a mountain, and when he was seated, his disciples came to him. Matthew 5:1.

And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, Matthew 5:2.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3.

Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4.

1771 text

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 them, saying,

Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.

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Sermon 21 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:1-4.

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