Matthew 5:1
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Cross-reference
Matthew 4:25 describes the large, diverse crowd Jesus sees at the start of Matthew 5:1, prompting him to go up the mountain — narrative continuity.
Matthew 15:29 repeats the same mountain-sitting posture, showing a recurring pattern for Jesus teaching crowds.
Matthew 8:1 continues the scene: Jesus comes down from the mountain, showing the sermon’s aftermath.
In Matthew 13:2, Jesus again faces a large crowd and sits to teach — a parallel response to the crowd in Matthew 5:1.
John 6:3 closely mirrors Jesus going up a mountain and sitting with disciples before a crowd gathers.
Mark 3:13 also has Jesus going up a mountain and calling disciples, but here it’s to appoint the Twelve.
In Mark 4:1, Jesus sits in a boat to teach a large crowd — similar to sitting on the mountain in Matthew 5:1. Both show teaching posture before crowds.
Luke 6:13-16 describes Jesus on a mountain choosing the Twelve, a different event but similar setting.
In John 8:2, Jesus also sits down to teach — both scenes depict the rabbinic posture of authoritative teaching.