Matthew 5:6
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”Matthew 5:6
What Does Matthew 5:6 Mean?
Matthew 5:6 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 5:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:33“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”Psalms 107:9“For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.”John 4:14“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”John 6:27“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.”John 6:48“I am that bread of life.”Psalms 145:19“He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.”Isaiah 55:1“Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”John 7:37“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.”Luke 6:21“Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.”Revelation 7:16“They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.”Psalms 42:1“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”Proverbs 21:21“He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.”Isaiah 44:3“For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:”Jeremiah 31:25“For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”Psalms 63:1“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;”Amos 8:11“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:”Psalms 36:8“They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.”Luke 1:53“He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.”Psalms 65:4“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.”Psalms 4:6“There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.”
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