33 Bible Verses about People Eating

Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus [to have a meal], saying, “Rabbi (Teacher), eat.”

He lay down and slept under the juniper tree, and behold, an angel touched him and said to him, “Get up and eat.”

Then the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “Get up, and eat, for the journey is too long for you [without adequate sustenance].”

Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

Whenever you go into a city and they welcome you, eat what is set before you;

If one of the unbelievers invites you [to a meal at his home] and you want to go, eat whatever is served to you without asking questions [about its source] for the sake of your conscience.

As you enter the city you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat, for the people will not eat until he comes, because he must ask the blessing on the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. So go up now, for about now you will find him.”

Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before the men; and he stood beside them under the tree while they ate.

Then they sat down to eat their meal. When they looked up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead [east of the Jordan], with their camels bearing ladanum resin [for perfume] and balm and myrrh, going on their way to carry the cargo down to Egypt.

Hannah said, “Let your maidservant find grace and favor in your sight.” So the woman went on her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they got up and went away that night.

Then David got up from the ground, washed, anointed himself [with olive oil], changed his clothes, and went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he came [back] to his own house, and when he asked, they set food before him and he ate.

Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive you fasted and wept, but when the child died, you got up and ate food.”

“When he fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will rain it upon him while he is eating.

and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up twelve full baskets of the leftover broken pieces.

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they gathered up seven full baskets of the broken pieces that were left over.

They all ate and were satisfied.

And the people ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

They all ate and were [completely] satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were [abundant and were] picked up—twelve baskets full.

There were about 5,000 men who ate, besides women and children.

Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men [not counting the women and children].

[Among] those who ate were 4,000 men, not counting women and children.

And as they were eating, He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you that one of you will betray Me.”

Then He came to a house [in Capernaum], and a crowd formed again, so [many people] that Jesus and His disciples could not even eat a meal [together].

And bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let us [invite everyone and] feast and celebrate;

and He took it and ate it in front of them.

[Now some] other small boats from Tiberias had come in near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, you have been searching for Me, not because you saw the signs (attesting miracles), but because you ate the loaves and were filled.

Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew [without any doubt] that it was the Lord.

and he took some food and was strengthened.

For several days [afterward] Saul remained with the disciples who were at Damascus.

Then all of them were encouraged and their spirits improved, and they also ate some food.

He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a little while”—for there were many [people who were continually] coming and going, and they could not even find time to eat.

For even while we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.