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.
General references
Bible References
Loose his shoe
Mark 1:7
He announced, "After me one who is mightier will come, and I am not fit to stoop and untie the string of his sandals:
John 1:27
and I am not fit to untie the string of his sandal."
Spit
Matthew 26:67
Then they spat in his face and buffeted him, some of them cuffing him
Matthew 27:30
They spat on him, they took the stick and struck him on the head,
Mark 10:34
who will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him; then after three days he will rise again."
General references
Luke 20:28
"Teacher," they said, "Moses has written this law for us, that if a man's married brother dies and is childless, his brother is to take the woman and raise offspring for his brother.