33 Bible Verses about People Eating
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He lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat."
The angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, "Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you."
Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
But if one of those who do not believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.
As soon as you have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you shall find him."
He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
She said, "Let your handmaid find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way, and ate; and her facial expression wasn't sad any more.
She brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
Then David arose from the ground, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of the LORD, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.
Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread."
When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
And they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
Now those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
And he came into a house, and the crowd came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.
Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast." None of the disciples dared inquire of him, "Who are you?" knowing that it was the Lord.
He took food and was strengthened. He stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to an isolated place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."