49 Bible Verses about Hospitality, Examples Of

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Genesis 18:2-5

He looked up and noticed three men coming toward him. He ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed to the ground. Abraham said: My Lord, if I have now found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. Please. Let a little water be brought. Wash your feet and rest under the tree.read more.
I will bring a bite to eat to refresh you. Stay a while before you continue your journey. They responded: Very well, do as you have said.

Genesis 19:1-3

That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting there as they arrived. When he saw them, he got up to greet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed low to the ground. My lords, he said, come to my home to wash your feet, and be my guests for the night. You may get up in the morning as early as you like and be on your way again. Oh no, they said, We will spend the night out here in the city square. Lot insisted, so at last they went home with him. He set a great feast before them, complete with fresh unleavened (unfermented) bread.

Genesis 24:22-25

When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a fifth of an ounce and two gold bracelets weighing four ounces. He said: Please tell me who your father is. Is there room in his house for my men and me to spend the night? My father is Bethuel son of Nahor and Milcah, she answered.read more.
There is plenty of straw and fodder at our house. There is also a place for you to stay.

Exodus 2:20

He asked his daughters: Where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.

Judges 13:15

Not knowing that it was Jehovah's angel, Manoah said: Please do not go yet. Let us cook a young goat for you.

Judges 19:1-4

There was still no king in Israel. There was a Levite who lived in the remote area of Mount Ephraim. He took for himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah. She was unfaithful to him and went to her father's house at Bethlehem in Judah. She was there four whole months. The man went after her to persuade her to return. He took his servant and two donkeys with him. The woman invited the Levite into the house, and when her father saw him, he gave him a friendly greeting.read more.
The young woman's father insisted that he stay. So he stayed for three days. The couple had their meals and spent the nights there.

2 Samuel 17:27-29

David went to the town of Mahanaim. Shobi son of Nahash came from Rabbah in Ammon, Machir son of Ammiel came from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite came from Rogelim. Here is a list of what they brought: sleeping mats, blankets, bowls, pottery jars, wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, Also honey, yogurt, sheep, and cheese. They brought food for David and the others because they knew that everyone would be hungry, tired, and thirsty from being out in the desert.

1 Kings 17:7-16

Now after a time the brook became dry, because there was no rain in the land. Then the word of Jehovah came to him, saying: Go now to Zarephath, in Zidon, and live there. I have given orders to a widow woman there to see that you have food.read more.
He went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, he saw a widow woman gathering sticks. He said to her: Will you give me a little water in a vessel for my drink? As she was going to get it, he said: And get me some bread. Then she said: By the life of Jehovah your God, I have nothing but a little meal, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death. Elijah said to her: Have no fear. Go and do as you said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me. Then make something for yourself and your son. For this is the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel: 'Your supply of meal will not come to an end. The bottle will never be without oil, till the day when Jehovah sends rain on the earth.' She did as Elijah told her and they all had food for a long time. The store of meal did not come to an end. The bottle was never without oil. This was just as Jehovah said through the mouth of Elijah.

2 Kings 4:8-10

Elisha went to Shunem, where a rich woman lived. She invited him to a meal. From that time on every time he went to Shunem he would have his meals at her house. She said to her husband: I know that this man who comes here often is a holy man. Let us build a small room on the roof, and put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp in it. He can stay there when he visits us.

Nehemiah 5:17

There is more, a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers were guests at my table, in addition to those who came to us from the nations nearby.

Matthew 9:10

Jesus was a dinner guest at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

Mark 2:15

He was reclining at the meal in his house. Several tax collectors and sinners were at the table with Jesus and his disciples. There were a great number of them, and they came after him.

Luke 5:29

Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them.

Matthew 8:14-15

Jesus went to Peter's house. He saw his wife's mother lying sick of a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her. She arose, and ministered to him.

Mark 1:29-31

Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went directly to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever. At once they told Jesus about her. He took her by the hand and helped her sit up. The fever suddenly left. So she got up and prepared a meal for them.

Luke 4:38-39

He left the synagogue and went to Simon's house. Simon's mother in law was suffering with a great fever. They asked him to help her. He stood over her and rebuked the fever. It left her and immediately she rose up and ministered to them.

Matthew 26:6-7

Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. A woman came to him having an alabaster vase containing very precious ointment. She poured it upon his head while he was eating.

Mark 14:3

He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. While he was dining a woman with an alabaster vase filled with costly perfume, of pure nard (spikenard), brake it open and poured it over his head.

John 12:1-3

Six days before the Passover Jesus traveled to Bethany. This was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus raised from the dead. Jesus ate supper there. He and Lazarus sat at the meal while Martha served. Mary took a pound of very precious ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

Luke 14:1

Shortly after that he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees. They were there to eat on the Sabbath. They watched him.

Luke 19:5-7

When Jesus came to the place he looked up at Zacchaeus and said: Come down quickly for today I must visit your home. He hurried down to receive him joyfully. Many in the crowd complained saying: He is staying with a man who is a sinner.

Luke 24:29

They persuaded him not to go saying, Abide with us. It is nearly evening and the day is almost gone. He stayed with them.

Matthew 10:11-12

Go into a city or village and search for the worthy ones. Stay with them until you are ready to leave. When you enter the house, offer a blessing of peace.

Mark 6:10

He said: When someone invites you to enter into a house, stay there until you leave.

Luke 9:4

Stay at the house you enter until you depart.

Luke 10:5-7

When you enter a house say; may this house have peace. If a son of peace lives there, your peace shall rest upon him. If not, it shall return to you again. Remain in that house eating and drinking what they give you. The laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not stay in different houses.

Acts 10:32

Send to Joppa, and call Simon, whose surname is Peter. He lives in the house of the tanner named Simon by the sea. When he comes he will speak with you.'

Acts 10:48

He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Acts 18:2-3

There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus who is currently from Italy with his wife Priscilla. Claudius commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. So he came to them. He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.

Acts 21:8

The next morning we left for Caesarea where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist and one of the seven.

Acts 21:16

The disciples from Caesarea brought us to the home of Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we stayed.

Acts 28:7

A man named Publius, who was the governor of the island, had property around the area. He welcomed us and treated us kindly. We were his guests for three days.

Romans 16:23

Gaius my host and the whole congregation, salutes you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes you, and Quartus a brother.

1 Corinthians 16:19

The congregations of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you in the Lord, with the congregation that is in their house.

Romans 16:3-5

Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus. They have risked their own necks for my life. I not only thank them but also the congregations of the nations give thanks. Likewise greet the congregation that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is of the first fruits (converts) of Asia to Christ.

Colossians 4:15

Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nympha, and the congregation that is in her house.

1 Samuel 25:10-11

This is what he said: Who does this David think he is? That son of Jesse is just one more slave on the run from his master. There are too many of them now days. What makes you think I would give you the bread and water, and the meat that I cooked for my own servants? I do not even know where you are from.

Numbers 20:18

But the Edomites answered: We refuse to let you pass through our country! If you try, we will march out and attack you.

Numbers 21:21-23

The people of Israel sent messengers to the Amorite king Sihon to say: Let us go through your country. We will not go through any of your fields or vineyards or drink any of the water from your wells. We will stay on the king's highway until we have passed through your territory. Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Sihon gathered all his troops and came out into the desert to attack Israel. When Sihon's troops came to Jahaz, they fought against Israel.

Deuteronomy 23:3-4

No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of Jehovah. Their descendants to the tenth generation shall not enter the assembly of Jehovah. This is because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came out of Egypt. It is because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

Judges 19:15

They turned off the road to spend the night there. They went into town and sat down in the city square. However no one offered to take them home for the night.

Luke 9:52-53

He sent messengers ahead of him. They entered the village of the Samaritans to get ready for him. They did not receive him because he traveled to Jerusalem.

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