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
And he preached, saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
John 1:27
he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
Spit
Matthew 26:67
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
Matthew 27:30
And they spit upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
Mark 10:34
and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.
General references
Luke 20:28
saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, "If a mans brother die, having a wife, and the same die without children, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother."