Matthew 5:1 (ESV)ExpositionWhy does Jesus sit down?ShareInformationReading ListEnglishMatthew 5:1 (ESV)1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.Rabbis typically sat down when teaching, and Jesus adopts this same posture.
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.