26 Bible Verses about Travellers

In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways.

And there came a traveler unto the rich man, and he refused to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to prepare for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and prepared it for the man that was come to him.

O the hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turns aside to tarry for a night?

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Well reported of for good works; if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good, sensible, just, holy, temperate;

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Practice hospitality one to another without grudging.

Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

And he said, Come in, you blessed of the LORD; why stand you outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that you have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.

And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray you, let us detain you, until we shall have made ready a kid for you.

And the old man said, Peace be with you; however let all your needs lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where there was a wealthy woman; and she urged him to eat some food. And so it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat some food.

Moreover there were at my table a hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, besides those that came unto us from among the nations that are about us.

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveler.

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she prevailed upon us.

And when he had brought them into his house, he sat food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven; and abode with him.

And the native people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

In the same place were lands of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

Speak, you that ride on white donkeys, you that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

Have you not asked them that go by the way? and do you not know their evidences,

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceases: he has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, he regards no man.