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Feast in the Bible

The word feast appears 123 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

The word feast appears 123 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A feast is a celebration of abundance and joyful fellowship. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What feast means in the Bible

A feast is a celebration of abundance and joyful fellowship.

Where the word feast appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word feast appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.”Psalms 81:3

“And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.”Isaiah 25:6

“Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.”Matthew 26:2

“Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.”Matthew 27:15

“And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.”Luke 2:42

“But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:”Luke 14:13

“Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come.”John 7:8

“On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,”John 12:12

Feast and the Lord Jesus

Jesus is the host of the marriage supper of the Lamb, to which all are invited.

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Questions people ask

How many times does the word feast appear in the Bible?

The word feast appears 123 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.

What does feast mean in the Bible?

A feast is a celebration of abundance and joyful fellowship.

How does feast point to Jesus?

Jesus is the host of the marriage supper of the Lamb, to which all are invited.

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