6 Bible Verses about Feasts

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Colossians 2:16-17

Let no man therefore judge you in eating and in drinking, or in respect to a feast, or new moon, or sabbath, which are a shadow of things that were to come; but the body is Christ's.

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Feasts » Of tabernacles

Feasts » Jewish

Hebrews 11:28

By faith he observed the passover and the pouring out of blood, that the destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.

Feasts » General references to

John 6:13

Then they collected, and filled twelve traveling-baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which remained over to those who had eaten.

John 12:2

Then they made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that reclined with him.

Luke 5:29

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others who reclined with them.

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing

Feasts » Jewish » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law

More verses: Deuteronomy 16:10

Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual

Mark 14:22

And as they eat he took the bread, and having blessed, broke and, gave to them, and said, Take, this is my body.

Matthew 22:4

Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.

More verses: Proverbs 9:1-6

Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend

Feasts » Given by kings

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Observed » By jesus

John 2:13

And the passover of the Jews was nigh; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 2:23

AND when he was at Jerusalem at the feast of the passover many believed on him, seeing his miracles which he performed;

Luke 22:15

and he said to them, I have greatly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer;

Matthew 26:17-20

And on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where do you wish us to prepare for you to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city to such a one, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover with you, together with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and prepared the passover; read more.
and when it was evening he reclined with the twelve.

Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at

Luke 14:24

for I tell you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.

More verses: Esther 1:8-9 Mark 6:21

Feasts » Jewish » Of trumpets, held the first of the seventh month ethanim (october)

Feasts » Instituted by moses » First and last days were sabbatic

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Designated as solemn feasts

Feasts » Figurative

Luke 14:16-24

And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many. And he sent his servant at the time of the supper to say to the invited, Come, for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent excused themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a field and I must go to see it; I pray you have me excused. read more.
And another said, I have bought five yokes of oxen and I go to try them; I pray you have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come. And the servant came and reported to his lord these things. Then the master of the house; being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and maimed, and blind, and lame. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you commanded, and yet there is room. And the Lord said to the servant, Go out into the ways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled; for I tell you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.

Matthew 22:1-14

AND Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son. And he sent his servants to call the invited to the wedding, and they would not come. read more.
Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding. But they neglected it, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise; and the rest took his servants and treated them injuriously, and killed them. And the king was angry, and sent his armies and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city. Then he said to his servants, The wedding indeed is ready, but the invited were not worthy. Go, therefore, to the crossings of the ways, and invite all you find to the wedding. And those servants went out into the highways, and collected all whom they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was furnished with guests. And the king coming in to see the guests observed there a man who had not on a wedding garment, and said to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and cast him into the darkness outside. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few chosen.

Revelation 19:17

And I saw an angel standing on the sun, and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, Come, assemble yourselves to the great supper of God,

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Observed » By paul

Acts 19:21

And when these things were accomplished, Paul was disposed by the Spirit, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there I must see Rome.

Acts 20:16

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that it might not be necessary for him to spend a long time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be at Jerusalem at the day of Pentecost.

Acts 20:6

And we sailed from Philippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and came to those at Troas in five days, where we staid seven days.

Acts 18:21

but taking leave of them and saying, I will return to you again, if God will, he sailed from, Ephesus,

More verses: Acts 24:11

Feasts » Men and women attend

Feasts » Reclined on couches

Luke 7:38

and standing behind, by his feet, weeping, washed his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

John 13:25

He, falling down on the breast of Jesus, said to him, Lord, who is it?

Feasts » Drunkenness at

Feasts » Music at

Luke 15:25

But his older son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house he heard music and the dancers.

Feasts » Celebrations by » Coronations

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Aliens (non-jews) were permitted to attend

John 12:20

And there were some Greeks of those who went up to Jerusalem to worship at the feast;

Acts 2:1-11

AND when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one mind together. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind borne along, and it filled all the house where they were sitting; and there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and [one] sat on each one of them; read more.
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were Jews living at Jerusalem, pious men, of every nation under heaven; and when this sound was [heard], the multitude came together and were astonished, for they each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were astonished and wondered, saying, Are not all these that speak Galileans? And how do we hear each one in our own language in which we were born, Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those who live in Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Lybia about Cyrene, and the Roman strangers, both Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabs, do we hear them speak in our tongues of the great works of God.

Feasts » Rank

Luke 14:8-10

When you are invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest at some time a more honorable man than you should have been invited by him, and he that invited you and him come and say to you, Give this man a place; and then with shame you take the last place. But when you are invited, go and sit down in the last place, that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher; then you shall have honor in the presence of those that recline with you;

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Attended by women

Luke 2:41

And his parents went up yearly to Jerusalem to the feast of the passover.

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Set feasts

Feasts » Celebrations by » Birthdays

Mark 6:21

And on a convenient day, when Herod made a supper in honor of his birthday, for his great men, and the chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee,

Feasts » Dancing at

Matthew 14:6

And Herod's birthday being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

Luke 15:25

But his older son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house he heard music and the dancers.

Feasts » Celebrations by » National deliverances

Feasts » Wedding » The king's son

Matthew 22:2-4

The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son. And he sent his servants to call the invited to the wedding, and they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.

Feasts » Wedding » Jacob's

Feasts » Wedding » Esther's

Feasts » Wedding » Samson's

Feasts » Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom

Feasts » Covenants ratified by

Feasts » Wine served at

Feasts » Were presided over by a master of ceremonies

John 2:8-9

And he said to them, Now draw out and bear to the master of the feast; and they bore it. And when the master of the feast tasted of the water made wine, and knew not whence it was,??ut the servants knew who had drawn the water,??he master of the feast called the bridegroom

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Divine protection given during

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Appointed feasts

Feasts » Wedding » At cana of galilee

John 2:1

AND on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;

Feasts » Guests arranged according to age

Feasts » Riddles propounded at

Feasts » Served in one dish

Matthew 26:23

But he answered and said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Holy convocations

Feasts » Host served

Hebrew » Feasts

Hebrews 11:28

By faith he observed the passover and the pouring out of blood, that the destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.

Hebrew » Feasts » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law

More verses: Deuteronomy 16:10

Hebrew » Feasts » Of trumpets, held the first of the seventh month ethanim (october)

Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)

Mark 14:22

And as they eat he took the bread, and having blessed, broke and, gave to them, and said, Take, this is my body.

Matthew 22:4

Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.

More verses: Proverbs 9:1-6

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1 Corinthians 5:8

Let us therefore keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with a leaven of vice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

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Matthew 22:2-4

The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son.

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