'Welcomed' in the Bible

Then her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back. He had his servant with him and a pair of donkeys. So she brought him to her father’s house, and when the girl’s father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.

When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they were all expecting Him.

When the crowds found out, they followed Him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing.

While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

So he quickly came down and welcomed Him joyfully.

When they entered Galilee, the Galileans welcomed Him because they had seen everything He did in Jerusalem during the festival. For they also had gone to the festival.

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.

The apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had welcomed God’s message also.

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.

Now in the area around that place was an estate belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

Then he stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him,

and you became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.

This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the message about God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the message of God, which also works effectively in you believers.

Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.