Mat 5:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. And he opened his mouth-- a solemn way of arousing the reader's attention, and preparing him for something weighty. ( ; ; ). and taught them, saying-- as follows.

‏ Matthew 5:2

2. And he opened his mouth--a solemn way of arousing the reader's attention, and preparing him for something weighty. (Job 9:1; Ac 8:35; 10:34).

and taught them, saying--as follows.