Thematic Bible: Social functions
Thematic Bible
Social functions » Feasts, general references to
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barleyloaves, which remained over and above to those that had eaten.
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They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.
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And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.
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And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the principal men of Galilee,
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And he saith to them, Draw out now, and bear it to the master of the feast. And they bore it.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
For sufficient is the time past to have wrought the will of the gentiles, when ye walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, carousings, and abominable idolatries;
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envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also told you in time past, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
But when Herods birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to be critical of food
And if one who is an unbeliever inviteth you to a feast, and ye choose to go, eat whatever is set before you, without asking any questions for the sake of conscience.
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to prolong visits
Social functions » Wedding feasts » The king's son
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriagefeast for his son, and sent forth his servants to call to the feast those who had been invited; and they would not come. Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the feast.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not take the highest place, lest one more honorable than thou may have been invited by him; and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and then thou wilt begin with shame to take the lowest place.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Esther's
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Samson's
Social functions » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
And on the third day there was a marriagefeast in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there.
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Social life » Social functions » General references to
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barleyloaves, which remained over and above to those that had eaten.
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They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.
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And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.
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And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the principal men of Galilee,
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And he saith to them, Draw out now, and bear it to the master of the feast. And they bore it.
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