- wash your feet:
- In those ancient times, shoes such as ours, were not in use; and the foot was protected only with sandals or soles, fastened round the foot with straps. It was, therefore, not only necessary from motives of cleanliness, but also a very great refreshment, in so hot a country, to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes. "And he said,ª° Behold¹ now,¹ my lords,ª turn in,ª° I pray you,¹ into¹ your servant'sª house,ª and tarry all night,ª° and washª° your feet,ª and ye shall rise up early,ª° and goª° on your ways.ª And they said,ª° Nay;¹ but¹ we will abide²° in the street² all night.ª°¹" {Gen 19:2} + "And the manª cameª° into the house:ª and he ungirdedª° his camels,ª and gaveª° strawª and provenderª for the camels,ª and waterª to washª° his feet,ª and the men's²¹ feetª that¹ [were] with¹ him." {Gen 24:32} + "And the manª broughtª°¹ the men²¹ into Joseph'sª house,ª and gaveª° [them] water,ª and they washedª° their feet;ª and he gaveª° their assesª provender.ª" {Gen 43:24} + "And she arose,ª° and bowed²° herself¹ on [her] faceª to the earth,ª and said,ª° Behold,¹ [let] thine handmaidª [be] a servantª to washª° the feetª of the servantsª of my lord.ª" {1Sm 25:41} + "Andª he turnedª° toª the¹ woman,ª and saidª° unto Simon,ª Seest¹ thou²° thisª woman?ª I enteredª° intoª thineª house,ª thou gavest¹ me²° noª waterª forª myª feet:ª butª sheª°² hath washedª° myª feetª with tears,ª andª wipedª° [them] with the¹ hairsª of her²¹ head.ª" {Lke 7:44} + "After thatª he pourethª° waterª intoª a bason,ª andª beganª° to washª° the¹ disciples'ª feet,ª andª to wipeª° [them] with the¹ towelª wherewithª he wasª° girded.ª° ... Forª I have givenª° youª an example,ª thatª yeª should¹ doª° asª² Iª have doneª° to you.ª" {Jhn 13:5-15} + "Well reported ofª° forª goodª works;ª ifª she have brought up²° children,¹ ifª she have lodged strangers,ª° ifª she have washedª° the saints'ª feet,ª if²¹ she have relievedª° the afflicted,ª° ifª she have diligently followedª° everyª goodª work.ª" {1Tm 5:10}
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