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An Intense Craving
Commentators universally agree that 'hunger and thirst' signify more than a casual wish. They describe a deep, intense, and passionate desire for righteousness, comparable to the most basic and desperate human needs for food and water. This beatitude blesses those who feel a profound spiritual emptiness and ardently long for God.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 5:6
18th Century
Theologian
Blessed are they that hunger. Hunger and thirst, here, are expressive of strong desire. Nothing would better express the strong desire tha…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 5:6
They that hunger and thirst after righteousness (ο πεινωντες κα διψωντες την δικαιοσυνην). Here Jesus turns one of the elemental h…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 5:6
19th Century
Preacher
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:
Pining to be holy, longing to serve God, anxious to spread every r…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 5:6
“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…
John Calvin
On Matthew 5:6
16th Century
Theologian
Happy are they who hunger. To hunger and thirst is here, I think, used as a figurative expression366 and means to suff…
John Gill
On Matthew 5:6
17th Century
Pastor
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst
Not after the riches, honours, and pleasures of this world, but
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 5:3–12
17th Century
Minister
Our Savior here gives eight characteristics of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian.
The poor …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 5:3–10
13th Century
Philosopher
The Evangelist, above, set forth a kind of brief preamble to Christ’s teaching; now he relates the teaching itself and its effect, namely, the admi…