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Mat_5:2. Ἀνοίγειν τὸ στόμα ] after ôÌÈúÇç ôÌÆä ; Vorstius, de Hebraismis, p. 703 ff. Individual instances also amongst classical writers; Aristophanes, Av. 1720; Aeschylus, Prom. 612; Lucian. Philops. 33. This phrase belongs to the distinctly descriptive style of narrative, and denotes of itself nothing else than the opening of the mouth to speak, where the connection alone indicates whether in this descriptive element the emphasis of solemnity, of boldness, or the like is contained or not. Comp. on 2Co_6:11; Eph_6:19. Here, where the first extensive discourse of Jesus, which forms the great programme for the membership of His kingdom, follows, the solemn character of the moment, “He opened His mouth,” is not to be mistaken; compare Mat_13:35. A similar indication of purpose in Job_3:1, Dan_10:16, Act_8:35; Act_10:34, but not in Act_8:14. Luther well says, “There the evangelist makes a preface and shows how Christ placed Himself to deliver the sermon which He intended; that He goes up a mountain, sits down, and opens His mouth, that men may see that He was in earnest.”
αὐτούς ] τοὺς μαθητάς . Jesus at first directed His discourse to the entire circle of His disciples, but kept also in view the ὀχλοί , who, according to Mat_7:28, pressed after Him, and became hearers of the discourse; see also Luk_6:20; Luk_7:1.