Discovery BoxMatthew 5:6 
Context5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger 1 and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Matthew 5:8
Context5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:20
Context5:20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law 2 and the Pharisees, 3 you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:48
Context5:48 So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. 4
1 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 (Ps 37:16-19; 107:9).
2 tn Or “that of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
3 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
4 sn This remark echoes the more common OT statements like Lev 19:2 or Deut 18:13: “you must be holy as I am holy.”
