1. Matthew 5:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who are the disciples that came to him?

Matthew 5:1 (ESV)

1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

The disciples most definitely include those whom Jesus has recently chosen (Matthew 4:18–22). It is very likely that it also includes a wider group of followers, 1 all those who have recognized Jesus as God’s King and seek to learn from him. 2 These people would be expected to live by the principles revealed in Jesus’ teaching. 3