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Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. Verse ConceptsAblutionFoot washingFeet WashingPurity, Nature OfWaterTreesHospitalityTravellersMan Providing WaterClean FeetCare Of Feet

The steward brought the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and got feed for their donkeys. Verse ConceptsAblutionGuestsWaterFeet WashingFeeding AnimalsClean Feet

and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning

Turning to the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she, with her tears, has washed My feet and wiped them with her hair. Verse ConceptsFoot washingFeetFeet WashingGuestsWaterMealsDiscourtesyMan Providing WaterMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To Hair

They were seated before him in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment. Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsFirstbornBrothersBirthrights

Samuel took Saul and his attendant, brought them to the banquet hall, and gave them a place at the head of the 30 or so men who had been invited. Verse ConceptsThirtyGreat Individuals

“But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ You will then be honored in the presence of all the other guests. Verse ConceptsPresumptionSeatsMoving UpwardsReclining To EatBe Humble!Guest RoomsBeing HumbleMoving OnMoving To A New PlaceWaiting Till Marriageovereating

Portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, and Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of theirs. They drank, and they got intoxicated with Joseph. Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfTables

Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he always gave portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to each of her sons and daughters.

You didn’t anoint My head with olive oil, but she has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilGuestsOintmentAnointed By PeopleCare Of FeetAnointing Oil


He replied, “The one who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl—he will betray Me. Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristDippingtraitors

You gave Me no kiss, but she hasn’t stopped kissing My feet since I came in. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristMealsKissesCare Of Feet

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