Thematic Bible: Christ entertained in various homes


Thematic Bible



because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you. Verse ConceptsHiringMoney, Attitudes ToUnkindnessInhospitalityNo FoodCursing Israel

They turned aside there in order to enter and lodge in Gibeah. When they entered, they sat down in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night. Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfInhospitalityCity SquaresNot Welcoming PeopleStaying Temporarily

But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsInhospitalityRacial PrejudiceNot Welcoming Christwelcome

Then they turned and went up by the way of Bashan, and Og the king of Bashan went out with all his people, for battle at Edrei. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHighwayInhospitality

But Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are each breaking away from his master. Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfInhospitalityDisloyaltyEscaping From PeopleWho Is This?Other Unimportant PeopleI Am Unimportant

Edom, however, said to him, “You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you.” Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHospitality, Examples OfInhospitality

Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples. Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHospitality, Examples OfTax CollectorsHospitality Towards ChristServing JesusReclining To EatReceiving Jesus As A GuestJesus Eating

Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProperty, HousesHospitality Towards ChristWelcoming ChristReceiving Jesus As A Guestvacation

But they urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them. Verse ConceptsEveningGuestsHospitality, Examples OfHospitality Towards ChristDinnerEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesStaying TemporarilyReceiving Jesus As A Guest

It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely. Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHomeHospitality, Examples OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHospitality Towards ChristWatching To EntrapOn The SabbathReceiving Jesus As A Guest

While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head. Verse ConceptsGuestsHeadsHospitality, Examples OfMealsOintmentPerfumeA Broken WomanTablesWitnessing, Approaches ToRecreationHospitality Towards ChristBoxesBreaking ContainersReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensiveReceiving Jesus As A Guest


When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” Verse ConceptsGuestsLonelinessHospitality Towards ChristWelcoming ChristGrumbling At PeopleReceiving Jesus As A GuestComplaintsComplaining


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