Matthew 5:6

New Living Translation

God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.

Cross References

Psalm 107:9

For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

Psalm 145:19

He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.

Psalm 17:15

Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.

Psalm 63:5

You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.

Psalm 65:4

What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.

Psalm 84:2

I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.

Proverbs 10:24

The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.

Proverbs 21:21

Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Song of Solomon 5:1

I have entered my garden, my treasure, my bride! I gather myrrh with my spices and eat honeycomb with my honey. I drink wine with my milk. Oh, lover and beloved, eat and drink! Yes, drink deeply of your love!

Isaiah 25:6

In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat.

Isaiah 41:17

“When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, then I, the Lord, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.

Isaiah 44:3

For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your children.

Isaiah 65:13

Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “My servants will eat, but you will starve. My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. My servants will rejoice, but you will be sad and ashamed.

Isaiah 66:11

Drink deeply of her glory even as an infant drinks at its mother’s comforting breasts.”

Jeremiah 31:25

For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.”

Luke 1:53

He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.

Luke 6:21

God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh.

Luke 6:25

What sorrow awaits you who are fat and prosperous now, for a time of awful hunger awaits you. What sorrow awaits you who laugh now, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow.

John 4:14

But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”

John 6:27

But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”

John 7:37

On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!

Revelation 7:16

They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.