26 Bible Verses about Travellers
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“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,
In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted,
And travelers went by roundabout ways.
“Now a traveler came to the rich man,
And he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd,
To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him;
Rather he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”
“O Hope of Israel,
Its Savior in time of distress,
Why are You like a stranger in the land
Or like a traveler who has pitched his tent for the night?
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled,
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree;
And he said, “Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” They said however, “No, but we shall spend the night in the square.”
And he said, “Come in, blessed of the Lord! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels?”
He said to his daughters, “Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”
Then Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “Please let us detain you so that we may prepare a young goat for you.”
The old man said, “Peace to you. Only let me take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the open square.”
Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food.
Moreover, there were at my table one hundred and fifty Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us.
“The alien has not lodged outside,
For I have opened my doors to the traveler.
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.
On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.
The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us courteously three days.
“You who ride on white donkeys,
You who sit on rich carpets,
And you who travel on the road—sing!
The highways are desolate, the traveler has ceased,
He has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities,
He has no regard for man.
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