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The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:1-7:29
The scope of the subject matter of the Sermon on the Mount is broader than the delivery of the Beatitudes; they are just the beginning of the sermon, which covers three chapters in the Bible. The sermon also contains some of the most frequently quoted passages from scripture: “You are the salt of the earth,” “Let your light so shine before others,” “Seek ye first the kingdom of Go” and “Whosoever hears my words and does them is like the wise person who builds a house upon a rock.” It is also within the context of this sermon that Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray: “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.”

Jesus' sermon was delivered before the multitudes who are easily recognizable in this window - young and old, male and female, even a camel, a donkey and some sheep. Notice in the top right hand portion of the window the hand of God radiating down on Jesus the power “to lead with authority and to astonish the people with his doctrine.”