Matthew 5:6

Matthew 5:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

Context of Matthew 5:6

4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 7“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Matthew 5:6 word by word

Μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην, ὅτι αὐτοὶ χορτασθήσονται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• they which do hungerπεινάωpeinaō · to hungerG3983
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• thirstδιψάωdipsaō · to thirstG1372
• after righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shall be filledχορτάζωchortazō · to feedG5526

Cross-references for Matthew 5:6

• Psalms 42:1As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!
• Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
• Psalms 84:2I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord’s temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God.
• Psalms 107:9For he has satisfied those who thirst, and those who hunger he has filled with food.
• Amos 8:11Be certain of this, the time is coming,” says the sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine through the land – not a shortage of food or water but an end to divine revelation!
• Luke 1:53he has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty.
• Luke 6:21“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
• John 6:27Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life – the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”
• Psalms 4:6Many say, “Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, Lord!
• Psalms 17:15As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face; when I awake you will reveal yourself to me.
• Psalms 63:5As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you,
• Psalms 65:4How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house – your holy palace.
• Psalms 145:19He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
• Isaiah 25:6The Lord who commands armies will hold a banquet for all the nations on this mountain. At this banquet there will be plenty of meat and aged wine – tender meat and choicest wine.
• Isaiah 41:17The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
• Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the parched ground and cause streams to flow on the dry land. I will pour my spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your children.

Commentaries on Matthew 5:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6They which do hunger and thirst - As the body has its natural appetites of hunger and thirst for the food and drink suited to its nourishment, so has the soul. No being is indestructible or unfailing in its nature but God; no being is independent but him: as the body depends for its nourishment, health, and strength upon the earth, so does the soul upon heaven. Heavenly things cannot support the body; they are not suited to its nature: earthly things…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Blessed are they which do hunger … - Hunger and thirst, here, are expressive of strong desire. Nothing would better express the strong desire which we ought to feel to obtain righteousness than hunger and thirst. No needs are so keen, none so imperiously demand supply, as these. They occur daily, and when long continued, as in case of those shipwrecked, and doomed to wander months or years over burning sands, with scarcely any drink or food, nothing is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 Our Saviour here gives eight characters of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian. 1. The poor in spirit are happy. These bring their minds to their condition, when it is a low condition. They are humble and lowly in their own eyes. They see their want, bewail their guilt, and thirst after a Redeemer. The kingdom of grace is of such; the kingdom of glory is for them. 2. Those that mourn are happy. That godly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: These are either followers of Jesus whose main purpose in life is to obey him (see Matthew 3:15; 5:10, 20), or they could be people who want justice for everyone (Psalms 11:7; 85:10–12; Isaiah 11:1–4; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 33:16). They often pray, “Your will be done, on earth” (Matthew 6:10). Christ has brought justice and righteousness (Romans 3:21–22; 5:1), and his followers will find satisfaction in it (compare…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled--"shall be saturated." "From this verse," says Tholuck, "the reference to the Old Testament background ceases." Surprising! On the contrary, none of these beatitudes is more manifestly dug out of the rich mine of the Old Testament. Indeed, how could any one who found in the Old Testament "the poor in spirit," and "the mourners in Zion," doubt that he would also…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings