19 Bible Verses about Preparing Food

Since the men had heard that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.

On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare the Passover so You may eat it?” “Go into the city to a certain man,” He said, “and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place with My disciples.’” So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrifice the Passover lamb, His disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare the Passover so You may eat it?” So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him. Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room for Me to eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ read more.
He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there.” So the disciples went out, entered the city, and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us, so we can eat it.” “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked Him. “Listen,” He said to them, “when you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters. read more.
Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs. Make the preparations there.” So they went and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

When it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

Since it was the preparation day, the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.

They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation and since the tomb was nearby.

It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about six in the morning. Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king!”

The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

Instead, will he not tell him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, get ready, and serve me while I eat and drink; later you can eat and drink’?

“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get provisions ready for yourselves, for within three days you will be crossing the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you to inherit.’”

Again, he sent out other slaves, and said, ‘Tell those who are invited: Look, I’ve prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

Then he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing something, he went into a visionary state.

“Then he told his slaves, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

At the time of the banquet, he sent his slave to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’

it prepares its provisions in summer;
it gathers its food during harvest.

the ants are not a strong people,
yet they store up their food in the summer;