23 Bible Verses about People Eating

Meanwhile Jesus' disciples urged Him, saying, "Rabbi, [have something to] eat."

And you should remain in that same house [i.e., the peace-loving one], eating and drinking whatever they serve you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move from house to house [i.e., wasting time].

And into whatever town you enter and are welcomed, eat whatever is placed in front of you,

Now if an unbeliever invites you for a meal and you decide to go, eat whatever is set in front of you without asking any questions for [your] conscience' sake [See verse 25].

They all ate until they were full, then gathered up twelve baskets full of the remaining broken pieces.

They all ate until they were full; then gathered up seven baskets full of broken pieces which were left over.

and they all ate until they were full.

And they [all] ate until they were full, then gathered up seven baskets of broken pieces which were left over.

They all ate until they were full, then gathered up twelve baskets [full] of the remaining broken pieces.

Those eating numbered about five thousand men, in addition to the women and children.

The number eating the loaves of bread was five thousand men. [Note: This was besides women and children. See Matt. 14:21].

The number who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

As they were eating, He said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will turn me over [to the Jewish leaders]."

Soon a crowd assembled again so that they could not even eat a meal [i.e., without people crowding all around them].

And bring the fattened calf, kill it and let us eat and enjoy ourselves.

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

(However, meanwhile, some other [small] boats had come from Tiberias [i.e., a small town on the west side of the lake] near where they had eaten bread after the Lord had given thanks).

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you people are looking for me because you got to eat the loaves of bread and were satisfied and not because you saw [miraculous] signs. [See verse 14].

Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." [But] none of the disciples dared to ask Him, "Who are you?" because they [already] knew it was the Lord.

then ate a meal and received strength. And he stayed on for a number of days with the disciples at Damascus.

Then they were all encouraged and they themselves took something to eat also.

He said to them, "You men, leave here and go to a deserted place and rest for awhile." For there were so many people coming and going [i.e., to listen to preaching, receive healing, etc.], that they had no opportunity even to eat.

For even when we were with you, we gave you this order: If any person does not [want to] work, he should not [get to] eat.