Quotes About Hospitality

They did so, and everyone was seated.

Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ëPeace to this house.í

If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.

Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.

The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ëTake care of him,í he said, ëand on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.í

As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ëFriend, lend me three loaves of bread,

because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.í

And suppose the one inside answers, ëDo not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.í

As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

ëSir,í the servant replied, ëwhat you ordered has been done, and there is still room.í

So the master told his servant, ëGo out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

I know what I will do, so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.í

And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”

But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”

When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.