13 Bible Verses about Banquets, Characeristics

If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast that I will make ready for them. Tomorrow I will do as the king has said.'

Jesus said: There was a man who gave a great feast to which he invited many people.

The servant returned and conveyed this to his master. The master was furious. He commanded his servant to hurry into the streets and alleys of the town, and bring back the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame. The servant soon told his master, 'Your order has been carried out but there is still more room.' The master told the servant, 'Go to the country roads and lanes and make people come so my house will be full.'read more.
None of those who were invited will taste my dinner! He said.

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and you say look he is a gluttonous man, and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!

You have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled (defiled) their garments. They will walk with me in white: for they are worthy. He who overcomes will be clothed in white garments. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. In fact I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Draw some out, he said, and take it to the master of the feast. So they drew some out.

To the surprise of Joseph's brothers, they were seated in front of him according to their ages, from the oldest to the youngest.

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men. Better that he says: Come up here than you be put down in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, Your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy above your fellows.

Samuel brought Saul and his servant to the banquet hall. They sat down at the head of thirty guests. Samuel said to the cook: Bring me the portion of the sacrificial meat that I gave you and told you to set aside. The cook picked up the leg and thigh and laid it in front of Saul. Samuel said: This was set apart for you. Eat it. When I invited people to the feast, I set it aside for you. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

They love the place of honor at banquets and the prominent seats in the synagogues.

They demand the front seats in the synagogues and prominent places at feasts.

Beware of the scribes for they walk around in long robes. They love greetings in the marketplaces. They sit in the chief seats in the synagogues and the head tables at feasts.