Matthew 5:1 (DBY)

Passage

But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:1 But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;

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

Matthew 5:3 Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "and having opened his mouth he taught...", so "seeing" and "crowds" 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 "crowds" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.