33 Bible Verses about People Eating

Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”

He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, “Arise, eat.”

The angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “Arise, eat, because the journey is too great for you.”

Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house.

Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you;

If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience’ sake.

As soon as you enter the city you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat, for the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up for you will find him at once.”

He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.

Then they sat down to eat a meal. And as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing aromatic gum and balm and myrrh, on their way to bring them down to Egypt.

She said, “Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.

So David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.

Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”

“When he fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will rain it on him while he is eating.

and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets.

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.

They all ate and were satisfied,

And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.

And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.

There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.

There were five thousand men who ate the loaves.

And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

As they were eating, He said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.”

And He *came home, and the crowd *gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal.

and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;

and He took it and ate it before them.

There came other small boats from Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

Jesus *said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples ventured to question Him, “Who are You?” knowing that it was the Lord.

and he took food and was strengthened.Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus,

All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.

And He *said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.