Matthew 5:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Seeing the large crowds, Jesus went up in a mountain [i.e., probably a hill near Capernaum] and when He sat down, His disciples came to Him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

SEEING THE crowds, He went up on the mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:

Common English Bible

Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up a mountain. He sat down and his disciples came to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then, seeing the crowds, he ascended the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

AND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him.

Matthew 5:1 Cross References

Matthew 13:2

Great crowds gathered around Him so that He went and sat down in a boat [just off shore], while the crowd stood on the beach.

Matthew 15:29

Jesus left there and went [over] near Lake Galilee. He went up into a mountain and sat down there.

Matthew 4:25

Large crowds followed Him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond [i.e., the east side of] the Jordan River.

Matthew 5:2

He opened His mouth and taught them, saying,

Mark 3:13

He then went up into the mountain and summoned those He wanted to come to Him and they came.

Mark 3:20

Soon a crowd assembled again so that they could not even eat a meal [i.e., without people crowding all around them].

Mark 4:1

Jesus again began teaching along the shore of the lake [of Galilee]. A huge crowd gathered around Him so that He had to sit in a boat out in the lake [to speak to them], while the entire crowd stood on the shore.

Luke 6:12

And it happened during that time that Jesus went out to the mountain [i.e., probably a hillside near Capernaum] to pray, and continued praying to God all night.

Luke 6:17

Then He came down [from the mountain] with them and stood on a level place [where] a large crowd of His disciples and a large group of people had gathered to hear Him and be healed from their diseases.

Luke 6:20

Then He looked at His disciples and said, “Those of you who have a [sense of personal] need are blessed, because the kingdom of God belongs to you.

Luke 9:28

And it happened about eight days after Jesus said these things that He took Peter, John and James with Him and went up in the mountain to pray. [Note: This was probably Mt. Tabor, which was nearby].

John 6:15

So, [when] Jesus knew that the people were about to come and forcibly take Him and make Him [their] king, He left there again and went to the high plateau [to be] alone [i.e., to pray. See Mark 6:46].