Matthew 5:6

New King James Version

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

Cross References

Psalm 107:9

For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

Psalm 145:19

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.

Psalm 63:5

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

Psalm 65:4

Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Of Your holy temple.

Psalm 84:2

My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Proverbs 10:24

The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Proverbs 21:21

He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Song of Solomon 5:1

I have come to my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends! Drink, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones!

Isaiah 25:6

And in this mountain The Lord of hosts will make for all people A feast of choice pieces, A feast of wines on the lees, Of fat things full of marrow, Of well-refined wines on the lees.

Isaiah 41:17

“The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, Their tongues fail for thirst. I, the Lord, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Isaiah 44:3

For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring;

Isaiah 65:13

Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, My servants shall eat, But you shall be hungry; Behold, My servants shall drink, But you shall be thirsty; Behold, My servants shall rejoice, But you shall be ashamed;

Isaiah 66:11

That you may feed and be satisfied With the consolation of her bosom, That you may drink deeply and be delighted With the abundance of her glory.”

Jeremiah 31:25

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

Luke 1:53

He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.

Luke 6:25

Woe to you who are full, For you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, For you shall mourn and weep.

John 4:14

but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

John 6:27

Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”

John 7:37

On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.

Revelation 7:16

They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;