15 Bible Verses about Celebration

So, do not allow anyone to judge [i.e., condemn] you for what you eat, or what you drink, or regarding [your non-observance of] a [yearly] festival, or a [monthly] "new moon" observance, or a [weekly] Sabbath day.

You are observing [certain] days, and months, and seasons, and years [as binding religious holidays].

Be happy with those who are joyful. Cry with those who are sad.

But when you prepare a banquet, invite people who are poor, handicapped, crippled and blind [as well].

And those people living on the earth will be glad over the death of them [i.e., the two witnesses. See verse 3], and they will celebrate by sending gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented those living on earth.

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels [i.e., in heaven ?] over one sinful person who repents."

But Jesus replied to him, "A certain man prepared a lavish supper and invited many [guests].

During the winter, when the Festival of Dedication was being held in Jerusalem [Note: This was the Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple in BC after its pagan desecration by Greeks. It is still observed today by Jews as "Hanukkah."],

"The kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who held a wedding reception for his son.

But when the king came in [to the dining hall] to meet the guests, he noticed a man who was not wearing a [proper] wedding outfit.

For my son here was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again. He was lost [from me], but [now] is found.' And they began to celebrate.

And bring the fattened calf, kill it and let us eat and enjoy ourselves.

He sent his servants out to call those who had been invited to the wedding reception, but they refused to come.