Diet of the Jews, The

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• Genesis 43:16 OT

  When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”

• John 4:6 NT

  Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

• John 4:8 NT

  For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

• Genesis 24:11 OT

  He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

• Genesis 24:33 OT

  Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.”

• Luke 24:29 NT

  They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

• Luke 24:30 NT

  When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.

• Genesis 27:19 OT

  Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.”

• Genesis 43:33 OT

  They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.

• John 13:23 NT

  One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ breast.

• Matthew 26:23 NT

  He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.

• Luke 22:21 NT

  But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table.

• Mark 8:6 NT

  He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.

• Acts 27:35 NT

  When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, then he broke it and began to eat.

• 2 Kings 3:11 OT

  But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”

• Matthew 15:2 NT

  “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

• Matthew 26:30 NT

  When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

• Genesis 18:9 OT

  They asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He said, “There, in the tent.”

• Esther 1:3 OT

  in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.

• Esther 1:9 OT

  Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.

• 1 Samuel 25:27 OT

  Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

• 2 Samuel 16:1 OT

  When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a…