51 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
51 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
51 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
51 When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down
51 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.
51 One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 5:1
Commentary on Matthew 5:1-2
(Read Matthew 5:1-2)
None will find happiness in this world or the next, who do not seek it from Christ by the rule of his word. He taught them what was the evil they should abhor, and what the good they should seek and abound in.