Thematic Bible: Entertainments
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Offering voluntary sacrifice
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often by the master in person
Now one of the Pharisees invited Him to take dinner with him. So He came to the Pharisee's house and took His place at the table.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Coronation of kings
Entertainments » Guests at » Had their feet washed when they came a distance
and took her stand behind Him at His feet, continually weeping. Then she began to wet His feet with her tears, but she continued to wipe them off with the hair of her head, and she kept right on kissing His feet with affection and anointing them with the perfume.
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And turning face to face with the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came to your house; you did not give me any water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with tears and wiped them with her hair.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Entertainments » A choice portion reserved in, for principal guests
Entertainments » Portions of, often sent to the absent
Entertainments » Guests at » Arranged according to rank
But when you are invited anywhere, go and take the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he may say to you, 'My friend, come up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow-guests.
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Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Dinner
A second time he sent other slaves, and said to them, 'Tell the invited guests that I have my reception all ready, my bullocks and fatlings are butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding reception!'
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Then He proceeded to say to the man who invited Him: "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop the social custom of inviting your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you in return and so you will be repaid.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Return of friends
take the fattening calf and kill it, and let us feast and celebrate,
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Entertainments » Served often by members of the family
But Martha was getting worried about having to wait on them so much, so she came up suddenly and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the housework alone? Then tell her to take hold and help me."
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So they gave a dinner there in honor of Jesus, and Martha was waiting on them, but Lazarus was one of the guests with Jesus.
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Entertainments » Often great
Then Levi gave a great reception for Him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax-collectors and others who were at table with them.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Festivals
Entertainments » Music and dancing often introduced at
Herodias' daughter came in and danced for them, and fascinated Herod and his guests. So the king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I will give it to you."
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"Now his elder son was in the field. So, on coming in, as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.
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Entertainments » Invitations to » Should be sent to the poor, &c
But when you give a reception, make it your habit to invite people that are poor, maimed, crippled, or blind.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Ratifying covenants
Entertainments » Often scenes of great intemperance
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » National deliverance
Entertainments » Guests at » Often had separate dishes
Entertainments » Invitations to » Repeated through servants when all things were ready
And at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to the invited guests, 'Come, for it is now ready.'
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Entertainments » Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned
and they like the places of honor at feasts and the front seats in synagogues,
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When He noticed how the guests were picking out the best places, He told them the following story: "When you are invited by anyone to a wedding supper, never take the best place, for someone of greater distinction than you may have been invited,
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often only to relatives and friends
Then He proceeded to say to the man who invited Him: "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop the social custom of inviting your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you in return and so you will be repaid.
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Entertainments » Served often by hired servants
Then the king said to his attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot and throw him out into the darkness on the outside, where he will have to weep and grind his teeth.'
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His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you."
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Entertainments » Began with thanksgiving
So He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke them in pieces and gave them to His disciples to pass, and they passed them to the people.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Harvest home
Entertainments » Offence given by refusing to go to
But they all in the same attitude began to excuse themselves. The first one said, 'I have just bought a piece of land and I must go and look it over. Please excuse me.'
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For I tell you, not one of those people who were invited shall get a taste of my dinner!'"
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Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Supper
Then He proceeded to say to the man who invited Him: "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop the social custom of inviting your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you in return and so you will be repaid.
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So they gave a dinner there in honor of Jesus, and Martha was waiting on them, but Lazarus was one of the guests with Jesus.
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Entertainments » Guests at » Usually anointed
You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with perfume.
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Entertainments » Given by the guests in return
Then He proceeded to say to the man who invited Him: "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop the social custom of inviting your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you in return and so you will be repaid.
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Entertainments » Preparations made for
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Taking leave of friends
Entertainments » Often given in » The upper room or guest chamber
and whatever house he goes into, tell the owner that the Teacher asks, 'Where is my room where I may eat the Passover supper with my disciples?' Then he will show you a large upstairs room, furnished and ready; get everything ready for us there."
Entertainments » Guests at » Often ate from the same dish
He answered, "The man who has just dipped his hand with me in the dish is the man who is going to betray me.
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Entertainments » None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door
"You must struggle on to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you, many will try to get in, but will not succeed, when once the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand on the outside and to knock on the door again and again and say, 'Lord, open it for us'; but He will answer, 'I do not know where you come from.'
Entertainments » Anxiety to have many guests at, alluded to
Then the slave said, 'Sir, what you ordered has been done, and still there is room.' "Then the master said to his slave, 'Go out on the roads and by the hedges and make the people come in, so that my house may be filled.
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Weaning children
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Marriage
"The kingdom of heaven is like a king, who gave a wedding reception for his son.
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Entertainments » Often given in » The court of the house
Entertainments » Men and women did not usually meet at
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Vintage
Entertainments » Often given in » The air, besides fountains
Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Banquet of wine
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often addressed to many
Then Jesus said to him: "Once a man was giving a great dinner and invited many people to it.
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Entertainments » Custom of presenting the sop at, to one of the guests, alluded to
Jesus answered, "It is that one to whom I give the piece of bread when I dip it in the dish." So He dipped it into the dish and took it and gave it to Judas, Simon Iscariot's son.
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Entertainments » Under the direction of a symposiarch or master of the feast
Then He said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the manager of the feast." So they took him some. As soon as the manager tasted the water just turned into wine, without knowing where it came from, although the servants who had drawn the water did know, he called the bridegroom
Entertainments » None asked to eat or drink more than he liked at
Entertainments » Concluded with a hymn
After singing a hymn they went out of the city and up the Mount of Olives.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Birthdays
When a holiday came and Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to his state officials, his military officers, and other leading men of Galilee,
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Entertainments » Often given in » The house
Then Levi gave a great reception for Him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax-collectors and others who were at table with them.
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Entertainments » Guests at » Saluted by the master
You did not give me a kiss, but she, from the moment I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet with affection.
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