Sermon on the Mount
noun phrase
: an ethical discourse delivered by Jesus and recorded in Matthew 5–7 and paralleled briefly in Luke 6:20–49
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One who takes seriously Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, with its directive to place the care of community, especially the outcast, vulnerable and afflicted, over the desire for personal gain.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Drew cited scripture in Matthew 5, from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, to encourage people to let their lives shine.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Allen, a former member of Caltech’s Christian fellowship, subscribed to an unusual reading of Jesus’s commandment in the Sermon on the Mount to turn the other cheek.
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Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
On the fourth Sunday of the year, the readings and Gospel focus on Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 Feb. 2026
Quite early in his ministry, Jesus taught his followers how to live goodwill toward all day by day in his Sermon on the Mount.
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Lindsey Taylor,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Dec. 2025
Amish are part of the wider Anabaptist movement, which puts heavy emphasis on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, containing some of his most radical and counter-cultural sayings — to love enemies, live simply, bless persecutors, turn the other cheek and to endure sufferings joyfully.
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Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Drew cited scripture in Matthew 5, from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, to encourage people to let their lives shine.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Allen, a former member of Caltech’s Christian fellowship, subscribed to an unusual reading of Jesus’s commandment in the Sermon on the Mount to turn the other cheek.
—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
On the fourth Sunday of the year, the readings and Gospel focus on Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount.
—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 Feb. 2026
Quite early in his ministry, Jesus taught his followers how to live goodwill toward all day by day in his Sermon on the Mount.
—
Lindsey Taylor,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Dec. 2025
Amish are part of the wider Anabaptist movement, which puts heavy emphasis on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, containing some of his most radical and counter-cultural sayings — to love enemies, live simply, bless persecutors, turn the other cheek and to endure sufferings joyfully.
—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Sermon on the Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sermon%20on%20the%20Mount. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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