Echoes of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in James
| James | Teaching | Matthew |
|---|---|---|
| 1:2 | joy amid trials | 5:10–12 |
| 1:4 | exhortation to be perfect | 5:48 |
| 1:5 | asking God for good things | 7:7–11 |
| 1:17 | God the giver of good | 7:11 |
| 1:20 | against anger | 5:22 |
| 1:22 | hearers and doers of the word | 7:24–27 |
| 2:5 | poor inherit the kingdom | 5:3, 5 |
| 2:10 | keeping the whole law | 5:19 |
| 2:13 | merciful receive mercy | 5:7 |
| 3:12 | know them by their fruits | 7:16 |
| 3:18 | blessings of peacemakers | 5:9 |
| 4:2–3 | ask and you will receive | 7:7–8 |
| 4:4 | serving God vs. friendship with the world | 6:24 |
| 4:9–10 | consolation for mourners | 5:4 |
| 4:11–12 | against judging others | 7:1–5 |
| 4:13–14 | living for today | 6:34 |
| 5:2–5 | moth and rust spoiling earthly treasures | 6:19 |
| 5:10 | prophets as examples and patterns | 5:12 |
| 5:12 | against oaths | 5:33–37 |