Gen 18:4, Joh 13:3-5, 1Ti 5:10 | TSK | STEP | wash your feet.In those ancient times, shoes such as ours, were not in use; and the foot was protected only with sandals or soles, fastened round the foot with straps. It was, therefore, not only necessary from motives of cleanliness, but also a very great refreshment, in so hot a country, to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes. tree.Rest in the shade was the second requisite for the refreshment of a weary traveller.

Genesis 18:4

wash your feet.In those ancient times, shoes such as ours, were not in use; and the foot was protected only with sandals or soles, fastened round the foot with straps. It was, therefore, not only necessary from motives of cleanliness, but also a very great refreshment, in so hot a country, to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes.

19:2; 24:32; 43:24; 1Sa 25:41; Lu 7:44; Joh 13:5-15; 1Ti 5:10

tree.Rest in the shade was the second requisite for the refreshment of a weary traveller.

John 13:3-5

knowing.

3:35; 5:22-27; 17:2; Mt 11:27; 28:18; Lu 10:22; Ac 2:36; 1Co 15:27

Eph 1:21,22; Php 2:9-11; Heb 1:2; 2:8,9

and that.

1; 1:18; 3:13; 7:29,33; 8:42; 16:27,28; 17:5-8,11-13

laid aside.That is, his gown, or upper coat, [himatia,] with the girdle by which it was girdled close to his tunic, or inner coat; and instead of his girdle, he tied a towel about him, that he might have it in readiness to dry their feet,and that he might appear as a servant. Indeed the whole action was a servile one; and never performed by a superior to an inferior.

Lu 12:37; 17:7; 22:27; 2Co 8:9; Php 2:6-8

poureth.

19:34; 2Ki 3:11; Eze 36:25; Zec 13:1; Eph 5:26; 1Jo 5:6

to wash.

8; Ex 29:4; Le 14:8; 2Ki 5:10-13; Ps 51:2; Isa 1:16; Ac 22:16

1Co 6:11; Tit 3:3-5; Heb 10:22; 1Jo 1:7; Re 1:5; 7:14

feet.

10,12-14; Ge 18:4; 19:2; 1Sa 25:41; Lu 7:38,44; 1Ti 5:10