Matthew 5:1 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seeing", "multitudes", "went", "mountain", "down", "disciples", and "came". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seeing" and "multitudes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "and he opened his mouth and taught...", so "seeing" and "multitudes" should be read forward into that movement. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "seeing" and "multitudes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.