Thematic Bible: Entertainments
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Offering voluntary sacrifice
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often by the master in person
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went to the Pharisee's house, and reclined 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 as she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the perfume.
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Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
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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, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you.
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Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Dinner
Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.'"
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Then he also said to the one who invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers, your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Return of friends
And bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
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Entertainments » Served often by members of the family
But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me."
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There they made him a supper; and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
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Entertainments » Often great
Then Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there were a great number of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Festivals
Entertainments » Music and dancing often introduced at
And when the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
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"Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to 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 feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the 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 time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for all is now ready.'
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Entertainments » Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned
And they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues,
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So he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noted how they chose the places of honor, saying to them: "When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest one more distinguished than you be invited by him;
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often only to relatives and friends
Then he also said to the one who invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers, your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.
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Entertainments » Served often by hired servants
Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of 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 commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Harvest home
Entertainments » Offence given by refusing to go to
But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to have me excused.'
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For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.'"
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Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Supper
Then he also said to the one who invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers, your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.
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There they made him a supper; and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
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Entertainments » Guests at » Usually anointed
You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
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Entertainments » Given by the guests in return
Then he also said to the one who invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers, your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you 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 wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready; make preparations for us there."
Entertainments » Guests at » Often ate from the same dish
He answered, "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me.
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Entertainments » None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door
"Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. When once the owner of the house has risen up and shut the door, you will begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open for us.' He will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.'
Entertainments » Anxiety to have many guests at, alluded to
And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.' Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, 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 arranged a marriage 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 he said to him, "A certain man gave a great banquet and invited many.
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Entertainments » Custom of presenting the sop at, to one of the guests, alluded to
Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give this piece of bread when I have dipped it." And having dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
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Entertainments » Under the direction of a symposiarch or master of the feast
He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the master of the feast." So they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it had come from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.
Entertainments » None asked to eat or drink more than he liked at
Entertainments » Concluded with a hymn
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Birthdays
But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his high officers and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
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Entertainments » Often given in » The house
Then Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there were a great number of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them.
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Entertainments » Guests at » Saluted by the master
You gave me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss my feet from the time I came in.
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