Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.
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Bible References
Loose his shoe
Mark 1:7
He made proclamation. "There is One mightier than I coming after me, and I am not worthy to stoop down and unfasten his sandal strap;
John 1:27
One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
Spit
Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some struck him with the palms of their hands, and cried.
Matthew 27:30
And they spit upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head, again and again.
Mark 10:34
who will mock him, spit upon him, flog him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again."
General references
Luke 20:28
"Teacher, Moses wrote a law for us that if a man's brother should die, but leave no children, his brother should take up his wife and raise up his children for his brother.