In which gospel is the Sermon on the Mount found?

• A. Mark
• B. Luke
• C. Matthew
• D. John

Answer: (C)

The teaching section labeled the Sermon on the Mount is a distinctive collection of Jesus’ teachings that Matthew presents, found in Matthew chapters 5 through 7. It begins on a mountainside and emphasizes a deeper, interior righteousness—fulfilling the Law in heart and conduct, not just outward compliance. This setting and arrangement are characteristic of Matthew’s gospel.

The other gospels don’t present this exact extended sermon in the mountains as a single block. Mark is more action-oriented and highlights Jesus’ deeds and concise sayings, while John focuses on signs and long discourses that are different in shape from the Sermon on the Mount. Luke, however, contains a closely related body of teaching, but it’s delivered on a level place and is known as the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:17-49), with some material overlapping but a different context and emphasis.

So, because the Sermon on the Mount is specifically associated with Matthew’s account, Matthew is the gospel that contains this famous sermon.