32 Bible Verses about Reclining To Eat
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And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, Truly do I say to you, that one of you will betray me,one that is eating with me.
And he ordered the multitude to lie down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
And bidding the multitudes to lie down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, he blessed; and having broken the loaves he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
And he ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.
Jesus said, Make the men lie down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men lay down, in number about five thousand.
They were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them lie down in companies of fifty.
And it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo! many publicans and sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples.
there came to him a woman having an alabaster bottle of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table.
And when he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, there came a woman having an alabaster bottle of ointment of pure spikenard, very precious; and breaking the bottle, she poured it on his head.
And when he had done speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. And he went in and reclined at the table.
And it came to pass, as he was at table with them, that he took the bread, and blessed it, and broke and gave it to them.
And when evening came, he took his place at table with the twelve disciples.
And when the hour had come, he placed himself at table, and the apostles with him.
And those who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?
And it happened that he was reclining at table in his house; and many publicans and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and scribes of the Pharisees were also following him.
They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.
And one of those who were at table with him, hearing this, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
He, therefore, leaning back on the breast of Jesus, saith to him, Lord, who is it?
Peter, turning round, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following,who also at supper leaned back on his breast, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?
And I say to you, that many will come from the east and the west, and recline at table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
Afterward he manifested himself to the eleven themselves, as they were reclining at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisees house, and reclined at the table.
Happy are those servants, whom their lord when he cometh shall find watching; truly do I say to you, that he will gird himself, and place them at table, and will come and wait on them.
And from the east and the west and the north and the south will men come, and take their places at table in the kingdom of God.
But when thou art invited, go and recline in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher. Then wilt thou have honor in the presence of all who are at table with thee.
And which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he hath come in from the field, Come immediately and place thyself at table?
For which is greater? he who reclineth at the table, or he who serveth? Is not he that reclineth at the table? But I am in the midst of you as he who serveth.
Bible Theasaurus
- Eat (765 instances)
- Reclining (26 instances)