Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Today’s text is the 4th of the Eight Beatitudes that Jesus preached in his Sermon on the Mount. Jesus says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” The main theme of this word is “righteousness.” ..