12 Bible Verses about Shoes

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Acts 7:30-35

And forty years being completed there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire, in a bush. And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight; and coming near to look at it, there was a voice of the Lord, I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. And Moses being afraid dared not look at it.read more.
And the Lord said to him, Put off your shoes from your feet; for the place on which you stand is holy ground. I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and have come down to deliver them; and now come, I will send you to Egypt. This is the Moses whom they denied, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? Him did God send to be a ruler and a redeemer by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

Mark 1:7

and preached, saying, After me comes one mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not fit to stoop down and untie;

Luke 3:16

John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but a mightier than I is coming, the strings of whose shoes I am not fit to untie; he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John 1:27

He is the one coming after me, the strings of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.

Acts 13:25

And when John completed his course, he said, Who do you suppose I am? I am not [the Christ]; but behold, there comes after me one the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.

Acts 12:8

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself, and tie on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Put your cloak about you, and follow me.

Luke 10:4

Carry neither a purse, nor provision sack, nor sandals; and salute no one by the way.

Luke 15:22

But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet;

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Shoes » Journey » Prohibited

Luke 10:4

Carry neither a purse, nor provision sack, nor sandals; and salute no one by the way.

Shoes » Illustrative » Of the beauty conferred on saints

Luke 15:22

But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet;

Shoes » The jews » Never wore, in mourning

Shoes » Illustrative » (taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition

Shoes » Illustrative » (thrown over a place,) of subjection

Shoes » The jews » Put off, when they entered sacred places

Shoes » Worn out by a long journey

Shoes » Bound round the feet with latchets or strings

Acts 12:8

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself, and tie on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Put your cloak about you, and follow me.

John 1:27

He is the one coming after me, the strings of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.

Shoes » Loosing of, for another a degrading office

John 1:27

He is the one coming after me, the strings of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.

Shoes » Of ladies of distinction » Often highly ornamental

Shoes » Customs connected with » A man who refused to marry a deceased brother's wife disgraced by pulling off his shoes

Shoes » Called sandals

Acts 12:8

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself, and tie on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Put your cloak about you, and follow me.

Shoes » Often given as bribes

Shoes » Soles of, sometimes plated with brass or iron

Shoes » Of israel preserved for forty years, while journeying in the wilderness

Shoes » Illustrative » Of the preparation of the gospel

Shoes » Of ladies of distinction » Often made of badgers' skins

Shoes » Early use of

Shoes » The jews » Put on, before beginning a journey

Shoes » Bearing, for another a degrading office, only performed by slaves

Shoes » Of ladies of distinction » Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments

Shoes » Illustrative » (having blood on,) of being engaged in war and slaughter

Shoes » Customs connected with » The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin

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