8 Bible Verses about Wedding Feasts
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Laban gathered all the men of the place and gave a feast.
He went home and told his father and mother: A Philistine woman at Timnah caught my attention. Get her for me. I want to marry her.
The king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants and Esther. He gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a release (amnesty) (day of rest) to the provinces, and gave wealth from his store.
The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He sent out his servants to invite guests to the feast, but they would not come. Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, 'I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.'
Jesus continued to speak to them with illustrations. The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He sent out his servants to invite guests to the feast, but they would not come.read more.
Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, 'I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.' But they paid no attention and went about their business. One went to his farm and another went to his trade. The rest violently attacked his servants and put them to death. The king was angry, and sent his armies to put the evil servants to death and to destroy their town with fire. He said to his servants, 'The feast is ready, but the guests were not worthy. Go then, to the main roads, and invite all those whom you see to come to the feast.' They went to the roads and brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike. And the banquet room was filled with guests. When the king met the guests he found that one of them was not wearing the right kind of clothes for the wedding. The king asked why did he not wear proper clothes for the wedding? But the guest had no excuse. The king gave orders for that person to be tied hand and foot and thrown outside into the dark. That is where people will cry and grind their teeth in pain. Many are called, but few chosen.
There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee on the third day. The mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the marriage feast. They ran out of wine. So the mother of Jesus said to him: They have no wine.read more.
Jesus said to her: Woman what have I to do with you? My hour has not arrived. His mother told the servants to do whatever he says. Six stone water jars were placed there to honor purification rules of the Jews. Each contained more than twenty gallons. Jesus said to them: Fill the jars with water. They filled them to the brim. Draw some out, he said, and take it to the master of the feast. So they drew some out. The master of the feast did not know about the water turned into wine. He tasted it and called the bridegroom. He said to him: Every man sets out the good wine first. When the men have drunk freely the lower quality wine is served. You have kept the good wine until now. This was the first miracle Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. It gave evidence of his glory and his disciples believed in him.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Early the next day the people sacrificed burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. After that they sat down to a feast, which turned into an orgy.
You have spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols (false gods).
They forced him to stand between the columns. When the people saw him, they sang praise to their god: Our god gave us victory over our enemy, who devastated our land and killed so many of us!
envies, drunkenness, revelries, and things like these. I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that those who practice such things would not inherit the kingdom of God.
He led David to the Amalekites. They were eating, drinking and celebrating because of what they had taken from Philistia and Judah.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
It happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday that he made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
It was Herod's birthday. The daughter of Herodias danced for him and pleased him.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » The king's son
The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He sent out his servants to invite guests to the feast, but they would not come. Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, 'I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.'
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Laban gathered all the men of the place and gave a feast.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Esther's
The king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants and Esther. He gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a release (amnesty) (day of rest) to the provinces, and gave wealth from his store.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Samson's
He went home and told his father and mother: A Philistine woman at Timnah caught my attention. Get her for me. I want to marry her.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Jesus met them and greeted them. They approached and took hold of his feet and kissed them in adoration.
Boaz came from Bethlehem. He said to the grain-cutters, Jehovah is with you. They answered: Jehovah gives you his blessing.
Gabriel appeared to her and said: Greetings highly favored one. God is with you.
Joseph looked around and saw his brother Benjamin. He said: This must be the youngest brother you told me about. God bless you, my son.
Samuel went up to Saul. Saul said: Jehovah bless you, Samuel! I have obeyed Jehovah's command.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Early the next day the people sacrificed burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. After that they sat down to a feast, which turned into an orgy.
You have spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols (false gods).
They forced him to stand between the columns. When the people saw him, they sang praise to their god: Our god gave us victory over our enemy, who devastated our land and killed so many of us!
envies, drunkenness, revelries, and things like these. I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that those who practice such things would not inherit the kingdom of God.
He led David to the Amalekites. They were eating, drinking and celebrating because of what they had taken from Philistia and Judah.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
He went to his father. He was a long way from home when his father saw him. His heart filled with pity. He ran and threw his arms around his son and kissed him.
Then he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck (huged his brother) and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. (Acts 20:37)
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
It happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday that he made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
It was Herod's birthday. The daughter of Herodias danced for him and pleased him.
Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son
The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He sent out his servants to invite guests to the feast, but they would not come. Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, 'I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.'
Social life » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Laban gathered all the men of the place and gave a feast.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Esther's
The king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants and Esther. He gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a release (amnesty) (day of rest) to the provinces, and gave wealth from his store.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Samson's
He went home and told his father and mother: A Philistine woman at Timnah caught my attention. Get her for me. I want to marry her.
