1. Matthew 5:2 (ESV)
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Whom was Jesus teaching?

Matthew 5:2 (ESV)

2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

Jesus is teaching those who have come to him to learn. Many people came to listen to him, 1 intrigued by the signs and miracles that they saw (Matthew 4:23–25), as well as the words they heard him speak (Matthew 4:17).

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