Matius 5:6

5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger ¹  and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

Matius 11:13

11:13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John appeared. ² 

Matius 15:9

15:9 and they worship me in vain,

teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” ³ 

Matius 24:34

24:34 I tell you the truth, ⁴  this generation ⁵  will not pass away until all these things take place.

[5:6]  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).

[11:13]  ² tn The word “appeared” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[15:9]  ³ sn A quotation from Isa 29:13.

[24:34]  ⁴ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[24:34]  ⁵ sn This is one of the hardest verses in the gospels to interpret. Various views exist for what generation means. (1) Some take it as meaning “race” and thus as an assurance that the Jewish race (nation) will not pass away. But it is very questionable that the Greek term γενεά (genea) can have this meaning. Two other options are possible. (2) Generation might mean “this type of generation” and refer to the generation of wicked humanity. Then the point is that humanity will not perish, because God will redeem it. Or (3) generation may refer to “the generation that sees the signs of the end” (v. 30), who will also see the end itself. In other words, once the movement to the return of Christ starts, all the events connected with it happen very quickly, in rapid succession.