Thematic Bible: Guests advices to
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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
"You have rightly judged." answered Jesus, and turning to the woman, he said to Simon. "Do you see this woman? When I came into your house you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
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Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he had girded himself.
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She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of
Then Mary took a pound of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over his feet, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Not to be critical of food
If one who is not a believer invites you to his house, and you wish to go, eat everything that is set before you, without asking questions for conscience sake.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence
"When you are invited by any one to a marriage-feast, do not sit down in the best seat, lest a guest more distinguished than yourself has been invited, and your host come to you and say, "'Give place to this man,' and then with mortification you proceed to take the lowest place.