Matthew 5:6
New English Translation
6 “Blessed are those who hunger[a] and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:6 sn Those who hunger are people like the poor Jesus has already mentioned. The term has OT roots both in conjunction with the poor (Isa 32:6-7; 58:6-7, 9-10; Ezek 18:7, 16) or by itself (Pss 37:16-19; 107:9).
Matthew 5:6
The Voice
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness—they will be filled.
Matthew 5:6
New Living Translation
6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice,[a]
for they will be satisfied.
Footnotes
- 5:6 Or for righteousness.
Matthew 5:6
English Standard Version
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and (A)thirst (B)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
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