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| − | The '''Sermon on the Mount''' is a | + | The '''Sermon on the Mount''' is the common name given to a sermon delivered by [[Jesus]] of Nazareth as recorded in the gospel of Mathew 5-7. The sermon more clearly articulates his most significant moral teachings and duties than anywhere else in the bible. Many Christians consider the Sermon on the Mount to be one of the greatest messages ever delivered to mankind. Many of Jesus' most iconic sayings appear in this sermon such as: "turn the other cheek", and the "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Perhaps the most quoted part of the Sermon on the Mount are the [[Beatitudes]] which list those who are blessed, including the poor, the meek, and the children. The Sermon on the Mount, according to Matthew, then goes on to introduce the [[Lord's Prayer]]. |
| − | Luke | + | Many Christians consider the Sermon on the Mount to be compelling evidence for the divinity of Christ. As the sermon contains moral and ethical teachings that transcended human thought of the time. |
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| + | The gospel of Luke contains a similar, yet abbreviated, version of the Sermon on the Mount commonly known as the Sermon on the Plain. | ||
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Revision as of 02:33, January 8, 2013
The Sermon on the Mount is the common name given to a sermon delivered by Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the gospel of Mathew 5-7. The sermon more clearly articulates his most significant moral teachings and duties than anywhere else in the bible. Many Christians consider the Sermon on the Mount to be one of the greatest messages ever delivered to mankind. Many of Jesus' most iconic sayings appear in this sermon such as: "turn the other cheek", and the "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Perhaps the most quoted part of the Sermon on the Mount are the Beatitudes which list those who are blessed, including the poor, the meek, and the children. The Sermon on the Mount, according to Matthew, then goes on to introduce the Lord's Prayer.
Many Christians consider the Sermon on the Mount to be compelling evidence for the divinity of Christ. As the sermon contains moral and ethical teachings that transcended human thought of the time.
The gospel of Luke contains a similar, yet abbreviated, version of the Sermon on the Mount commonly known as the Sermon on the Plain.