Thematic Bible: Advices to
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Guests » Advices to » Anointing of
Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
Verse Concepts
Then the men who were designated by name took charge of the captives and provided clothes for their naked ones from the plunder. They clothed them, gave them sandals, food and drink, dressed their wounds, and provided donkeys for all the feeble. The Israelites brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, among their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
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Guests » Advices to » Not to be critical of food
If one of the unbelievers invites you over and you want to go, eat everything that is set before you, without raising questions of conscience.
Verse Concepts
Guests » Advices to » Not to prolong visits
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
Guests » Advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't recline at the best place, because a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by your host. The one who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give your place to this man,' and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place.