They that hunger and thirst after righteousness (ο πεινωντες κα διψωντες την δικαιοσυνην). Here Jesus turns one of the elemental h…

Blessed are they that hunger. Hunger and thirst, here, are expressive of strong desire. Nothing would better express the strong desire tha…

Those who hunger and thirst—In this, we seem to hear the lesson our Lord learned from His recent experience in the wilderness. The…

For they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful: Those who are kind, generous, sympathetic, ready to forgive those who h…

St. Ambrose of Milan: As soon as I have wept for my sins, I begin to hunger and thirst for righteousness. He who is afflicte…

“Hunger and thirst” vividly expresses desire (cf. Pss 42:2; 63:1). It is best to take “righteousness” (GK 1466) here as simultaneously personal rig…

Happy are they who hunger. To hunger and thirst is here, I think, used as a figurative expression³⁶⁶ and means to suff…

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst
Not after the riches, honours, and pleasures of this world, but