22 Bible Verses about Spoken Greetings

And the two [heavenly] agents came to Sodom at evening, and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. And he bowed himself with his face to the earth,

And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him. And they asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the outmost part of the border.

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, LORD be with you. And they answered him, LORD bless thee.

And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, behold, Samuel came, and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

And David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.

And the agent having come in near her, he said, Hail, thou who are highly favored. The Lord is with thee, thou who are blessed among women.

But having seen, she was perplexed at his saying, and was pondering what kind of greeting this might be.

and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled of Holy Spirit,

For lo, when the voice of thy greeting happened in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my belly.

And straightaway having come to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him much.

And having woven a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And having knelt down before him, they ridiculed him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!

and began to salute him, Hail, king of the Jews!

And they said, Hail, king of the Jews! And they gave him slaps.

And as they were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail. And having come, they held his feet and worshiped him.

and the greetings in the marketplaces, and to be designated by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

And in his teaching he said to them, Look away from the scholars, those who desire to go about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,

Woe to you Pharisees! Because ye love the place of honor in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

Beware of the scholars, who desire to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at the feasts,

And straightaway all the multitude, having noticed him, were startled. And running near they greeted him.

Now some days having passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, greeting Festus.