Quotes about Desire
People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.
— Amos 8:12
You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.
— Micah 6:14
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
— Matthew 5:6
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
— Matthew 5:28
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
— Matthew 6:21
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
— Matthew 9:13
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
— Matthew 12:46
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
— Matthew 13:17
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
— Matthew 19:22
“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
— Matthew 20:21
and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
— Mark 1:37
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
— Mark 4:19