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Related passages to Matthew 5:6 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:7, and Matthew 4, and more.

Matthew 5:6 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.Isaiah 61:2; 66:10,13

Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.Psalm 37:11

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "hunger", "thirst", "after", "righteousness", "shall", and "filled". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "hunger", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Blessed are the gentle for they shall..." into verse 7's "Blessed are the merciful for they shall...", so "blessed" and "hunger" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "blessed" and "hunger" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.