Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  5976 visiting

Calling to see a person or place. Examples include pilgrims to Jerusalem and those visiting family and friends. Visiting those in need, especially the sick and bereaved, is particularly important. Individuals and churches are encouraged and strengthened by visits from other believers.

Visiting particular people or places

Pilgrims visit Jerusalem

Luke 24:18 See also Luke 2:41; John 5:1; John 12:12; Acts 2:9-11; Acts 8:27-28

Visiting family, friends, etc

Luke 11:6

Moses, raised in Pharaoh's palace, visits his fellow Israelites:

Exodus 2:11; Acts 7:23 Judges 15:1

Jesus Christ often visited the home of Mary and Martha in Bethany:

Matthew 21:17; Mark 11:11; Luke 10:38-42; John 11:20 John 4:43-46 Jesus Christ visits his home region of Galilee.

Visits from foreign dignitaries

2 Chronicles 9:1 pp 1 Kings 10:1-2 See also 2 Chronicles 18:2 pp 1 Kings 22:2; 2 Kings 20:12-13 pp Isaiah 39:1-2; Jeremiah 27:3

Further examples

Genesis 34:1; Genesis 42:2; Acts 7:12-15; Numbers 22:7-8; 1 Samuel 28:8

Visiting those in need

Job 2:11; Matthew 25:36 See also Job 42:11; Matthew 25:39-40

The sick

2 Kings 8:29 pp 2 Chronicles 22:6; 2 Kings 13:14; James 5:14

The bereaved

Genesis 37:34-35; 1 Chronicles 7:22; John 11:19,45

Visiting fellow believers

Official visits

Acts 15:2 See also Acts 11:30; Acts 15:22; Galatians 2:1-2

Visiting churches

Acts 9:32 See also Acts 11:27; 1 Corinthians 16:10; 2 Corinthians 8:22-24; Galatians 2:11; Philippians 2:19; 2Jn 12

Paul visits the churches

Acts 15:36-41 See also Acts 19:21; Romans 15:23-29; 1 Corinthians 16:5-6; 2 Corinthians 1:15-16; Corinthians 2:1; Corinthians 12:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:1

Visiting individuals

Titus 3:12 See also Acts 28:15; Philippians 2:25; 3Jn 13-14

Visiting prisoners

2 Timothy 1:16-17 See also 2 Timothy 4:9-13; Phm 12-13; Hebrews 13:3

Divine visitors

Angels

Hebrews 13:2 See also Genesis 18:1-2; Genesis 19:1; Judges 6:11-12; Judges 13:3-22; Luke 1:11,26-28

The day of God's visitation

1 Peter 2:12 See also Isaiah 10:3; Jeremiah 46:21; Micah 7:4; Luke 19:44

See also

4110  angels
4140  angel of the Lord
5461  prisoners
5590  travel
5680  family
5699  guests
5795  bereavement
5963  sympathy
7354  feasts and festivals
7739  missionaries
7921  fellowship
8445  hospitality