Matthew 5:1

Authorized King James Version

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

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
Ἰδὼν
G1492
seeing
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
#2
δὲ
G1161
And
but, and, etc
#3
τοὺς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#4
ὄχλους
G3793
the multitudes
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
#5
ἀνέβη
G305
he went up
to go up (literally or figuratively)
#6
εἰς
G1519
into
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#7
τὸ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#8
ὄρος
G3735
a mountain
a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)
#9
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#10
καθίσαντος
G2523
when he was set
to seat down, i.e., set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell)
#11
αὐτοῦ·
G846
his
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#12
προσῆλθον
G4334
came
to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
#13
αὐτοῦ·
G846
his
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#14
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#15
μαθηταὶ
G3101
disciples
a learner, i.e., pupil
#16
αὐτοῦ·
G846
his
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of Jewish biographical literature presenting Jesus as the fulfillment of Scripture shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Matthew Understanding a worldview expecting divine intervention through a promised Messiah helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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