33 Bible Verses about Reclining To Eat
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While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell all of you with certainty, one of you is going to betray me, one who is eating with me."
So he ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He broke them in pieces and kept giving them to his disciples to distribute. So they served them to the crowd.
Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
Then he ordered them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.
Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was plenty of grass in that area, so they sat down, numbering about 5,000 men.
Now there were about 5,000 men. So he told his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about 50."
While he was having dinner at Matthew's home, many tax collectors and sinners arrived and began eating with Jesus and his disciples.
a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head while he sat at the table.
While Jesus was in Bethany sitting at the table in the home of Simon the leper, a woman arrived with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume on his head.
After Jesus had said this, a Pharisee invited him to have a meal with him. So Jesus went and took his place at the table.
While he was at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, broke it in pieces, and gave it to them.
Now when the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table, along with his apostles.
Those who were at the table with them began to say among themselves, "Who is this man who even forgives sins?"
Later, he was having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and sinners were also eating with Jesus and his disciples, because there were many who were following him.
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.
Now one of those eating with him heard this and told him, "How blessed is the person who will eat in the kingdom of God!"
One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus kept loving, had been sitting very close to him.
Peter turned around and noticed the disciple whom Jesus kept loving following them. He was the one who had put his head on Jesus' chest at the supper and had asked, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?"
I tell all of you, many will come from east and west and will feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom from heaven.
Finally he appeared to his eleven disciples while they were eating. He rebuked them for their unbelief and stubbornness, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had risen.
Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So he went to the Pharisee's home and took his place at the table.
How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes! I tell all of you with certainty, he himself will put on an apron, make them sit down at the table, and go around and serve them.
People will come from east and west, and from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom of God.
But when you are invited, go and sit down at the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, "Friend, move up higher,' and you will be honored in the presence of everyone who eats with you.
"Suppose a man among you has a servant plowing or watching sheep. Would he say to him when he comes in from the field, "Come at once and have something to eat'?
Because who is greater, the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? It is the one at the table, isn't it? But I'm among you as one who serves.
therefore you will be the first to go into exile, and the celebrations of those who are lounging will end."
Bible Theasaurus
- Eat (765 instances)
- Reclining (26 instances)