16 Bible Verses about Welcoming Christ

Therefore, practice receiving one another into full Christian fellowship, just as Christ has so received you to Himself.

"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes Him who sent me.

I most solemnly say to you, whoever welcomes any messenger I send welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes Him who has sent me."

and whoever welcomes one little child like this for my sake welcomes me.

"Whoever, as a disciple of mine, welcomes one little child like this, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not merely me but Him who sent me."

Then He said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me is welcoming Him who sent me; for the one who is lowliest among you all is really great."

but still you did not scorn the test my illness made of you, nor did you spurn me for it; on the contrary, you welcomed me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

But to all who did accept Him, and trust in His name, He gave the right to become the children of God,

When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you to our homes, or needing clothes, and put them on you?

Now as Jesus was returning, the crowd welcomed Him, for they were all expecting Him.

Now as they were journeying on, He came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him to her house.

So in haste he came down, and with gladness welcomed Him.

And when they all saw it, they began to grumble and say, "He has gone in to lodge with a notorious sinner!"

So when He reached Galilee, the Galileans welcomed Him, for they had seen everything that He had done at the feast in Jerusalem, for they too had attended the feast.

Then they were willing to take Him on board, and at once the boat came to the shore it was making for.