Sermon on the Mount

American  

noun

1. a discourse delivered by Jesus to the disciples and others, containing the Beatitudes and important fundamentals of Christian teaching. Matthew 5–7; Luke 6:20–49.

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Sermon on the Mount British  

noun

1. New Testament a major discourse delivered by Christ, including the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 5–7)

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Sermon on the Mount Cultural  

1. In the Gospel of Matthew, the first sermon of Jesus. It is a central expression of his teachings regarding the new age he has come to proclaim. Jesus tells his followers that he expects them to be even more generous than the Mosaic law requires: “Be ye perfect,” he says, “even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” The Sermon on the Mount begins with the Beatitudes. It also contains the Lord's Prayer; the Golden Rule (“Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them”); the commandments to turn the other cheek, go the extra mile, and cast not pearls before swine; the image of false prophets as wolves in sheep's clothing; and many other well-known teachings, including: “Ye are the salt of the Earth,” “Love your enemies,” “Consider the lilies of the field,” “Judge not, that ye be not judged,” “Ask, and it shall be given you,” and “By their fruits ye shall know them.”

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Example Sentences

It was answered immediately by the season’s opening episode, “Sermon on the Mount,” in which Jesus has become the guidance counselor at South Park Elementary, unwillingly.

From Los Angeles Times

The show’s last episode, “Sermon on the Mount,” mercilessly lampooned the president’s manhood and penchant for vengeance-driven lawsuits.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the pope has lived and preached what Jesus commanded his followers to do in the Sermon on the Mount, which to the right might as well be the Communist Manifesto nowadays.

From Los Angeles Times

The principles of Christian service that she promoted can be found in the Sermon on the Mount and Mathew 25.

From Salon

It’s a verse Christians share with the Weinsteins a lot more frequently than the Sermon on the Mount.

From Salon