Meat To Eat

And there was set Meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

And make me savoury Meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat Meat.

• Fasting
• Fasting
• Mourning

And when all the people came to cause David to eat Meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me Meat, and dress the Meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the Meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

Man did eat angels' food: he sent them Meat to the full.

• Rations
• Shekel

And thy Meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.

• Bigotry
• Faith
• Hair

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to Meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at Meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. read more And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at Meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. show less

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy Meat for all this people.

• Jesus
• Obedience

But he said unto them, I have Meat to eat that ye know not of.

• Sincere
• Heart
• Prayer

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their Meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

But Meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at Meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

• Evil

Wherefore, if Meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.