Before this episode, Jesus had been "all about Galilee '' preaching, as in Matthew 4: 23, and "great crowds followed him '' from all around the area. The setting for the sermon is given in Matthew 5: 1 - 2. Jesus sees the multitudes, goes up into the mountain, is followed by his disciples, and begins to preach. The sermon is brought to its close by Matthew 8: 1, which reports that Jesus "came down from the mountain followed by great multitudes ''.
where was the sermon on the mount given
the mountain the mountain