"And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain, and when he
had sat down, his disciples came unto him, and he opened his mouth
and taught them." (Matt. 5:1, 2.)
_Dore, Plate 65,_ has represented the scene as a whole. The instant
might be almost any in the discourse.
[Illustration: The Sermon on the Mount.]
Plate 65. _The Sermon on the Mount._ Gustave Dore. 1833-1883.
_Hofmann, Plate 64,_ seems to have depicted the giving of the
beatitudes. The poor in spirit, the mourner, the meek, those who
hunger for righteousness, the pure, and the persecuted, all seem to
be represented in the audience.
[Illustration: The Sermon on the Mount.]
Plate 64. _The Sermon on the Mount._ H. Hofmann. 1824-
_Jeune, Plate 67,_ has selected the moment when Jesus says, "Consider
the lilies how they grow. . . . If God so clothe the grass of the
field, shall he not much more clothe you? . . . Seek first his
kingdom and his righteousness." (Matt. 6:28-33.)
[Illustration: Consider the Lilies.]
Plate 67. _Consider the Lilies._ Henry Le Jeune. 1820.
_Bida, Plate 66,_ illustrates one section of the Sermon on the Mount,
viz.: Matt. 6:5-15. Here is the man in his inner chamber, having shut
his door, praying to his Father who is in secret, and who will reward
him.
[Illustration: Prayer in Secret.]
Plate 66. _Prayer in Secret._ Alexandra Bida. 1813-1895.