32 Bible Verses about Reclining To Eat

And as they sat at table, and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I tell you, That one of you, who is eating with me, shall betray me.

And he commanded the multitude to recline in order on the ground: and taking the seven loaves, having given thanks he brake them, and gave to his disciples, that they should set before the people; and they distributed them to the multitude.

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

And he commanded them to seat them all by companies on the green grass:

And they did so: and they made them all sit down.

Then said Jesus, Make the men sit down. For there was plenty of grass on the spot. Therefore the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

and they lay along row against row, a hundred deep, and fifty wide.

for there were about five thousand men. Then said he to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties each in companies.

And it came to pass, as he sat in his house, many tax-gatherers and sinners came, and sat down at table with Jesus and his disciples.

there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious aromatic ointment, and poured it upon his head as he sat at table.

And when he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came, having an alabaster vase of ointment, of genuine spikenard, of vast value: and breaking the vase, she let it flow down upon his head.

Now as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee invited him to dine with him; and going in with him, he sat down.

And it came to pass, when he was sitting down at table with them, taking up a loaf, he blessed it, and breaking, distributed it to them.

And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve.

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

And they who sat at table with him began to say in themselves, Who is this, who even forgives sins?

And it came to pass, as he sat at table in his house, many publicans also, and sinners, sat down with Jesus and his disciples; for they were numerous, and they followed him.

Therefore they made him a supper there; and Martha waited: but Lazarus was one of those who sat at table with him.

Then one of those who sat at table hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

Now there was one of the disciples reclining on the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus loved.

And he leaning on the breast of Jesus, said to him, Lord, which is it?

Now Peter, turning about, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also at the supper reclined on his bosom, and said, Lord, which is the person who betrayeth thee?

And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

Afterwards he shewed himself to the eleven, as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them for their infidelity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he was risen.

Then one of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to table.

And, behold, a certain woman in the city, who was a notorious offender, when she knew that Jesus was sitting at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster vessel of odoriferous balm,

Blessed are those servants, whom the Master, when he cometh, shall find watchful: verily I say unto you, that he will gird up himself, and make them sit down at table, and come and wait upon them.

And they shall come from the east, and west, and from north, and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee.

But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table?

For which is the greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that waits? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.