26 Bible Verses about Travellers

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

A traveler came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man who had come to him."

You hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

and he said, "See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way." They said, "No, but we will stay in the street all night."

He said, "Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels."

He said to his daughters, "Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread."

Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, "Please, let us detain you, that we may make a young goat ready for you."

The old man said, "Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street."

It fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, one hundred fifty men, besides those who came to us from among the nations that were around us.

(the foreigner has not lodged in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us.

He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

On the next day, we, who were Paul's companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

"Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

Haven't you asked wayfaring men? Don't you know their evidences,

The highways are desolate. The traveling man ceases. The covenant is broken. He has despised the cities. He doesn't respect man.