16 Bible Verses about Spoken Greetings

Gabriel came into her presence and said: "Hail, you who have been highly favored! The Lord is with you."

Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,

And there she went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child moved within her, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,

For, as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the child moved within me with delight!

So he went up to Jesus at once, and exclaimed: "Welcome, Rabbi!" and kissed him;

And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.

And then began to salute him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.

They kept coming up to him and saying: "Long live the King of the Jews!" and they gave him blow after blow with their hands.

Suddenly Jesus met them. "Welcome!" he said. The women went up to him, and clasped his feet, bowing to the ground before him. Then Jesus said to them:

and to be greeted in the markets with respect, and to be called 'Rabbi' for everybody.

In the course of his teaching, Jesus said: "See that you are on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and to be greeted in the streets with respect,

Alas for you Pharisees! You delight to have the front seat in the Synagogues, and to be greeted in the markets with respect.

"Be on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.

But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.

Some days later King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, and paid a visit of congratulation to Festus;