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In the King James Version of the Bible (KJV) the text reads: Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. The New International Version translates the passage as: take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.
By the casting the dust off the feet therefore all that belonged to that house is left behind, and nothing of healing or soundness is borrowed from the footsteps of the Apostles having trod their soil." [2] Rabanus Maurus: "Otherwise; The feet of the disciples signify the labour and progress of preaching. The dust which covers them is the ...
helmet of salvation, breastplate of righteousness, belt/girdle of truth (loins girt with truth), shoes of peace (feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace), shield of faith and the sword of the spirit/word of God. [2] The helmet of Salvation and the breastplate of Righteousness also appear in Isaiah 59:17. [3] [4]
Matthew 3:11 is the eleventh verse of the third chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The verse occurs in the section relating the preachings of John the Baptist. In this verse he predicts that he will be followed by someone much greater than himself.
R. T. France explains the verse, in context with the subsequent verse 35: "The sword Jesus brings is not here military conflict, but, as vv. 35–36 show, a sharp social division which even severs the closest family ties. … Jesus speaks here, as in the preceding and following verses, more of a division in men’s personal response to him." [14]
James 1:2-4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
Shaking the dust from the feet was a practice of pious Jews during New Testament times. When Jesus called his twelve disciples , he told them to perform the same act against the non-believing Jews. In the early Latter Day Saint movement of the 19th century, it was practiced much as recorded in the New Testament, but later fell out of use.
(John 3:29.) John then very properly pronounced himself unworthy to unloose this shoe’s latchet: as if he said, I cannot uncover the feet of the Redeemer, for I claim not the title of spouse, which I have no right to. Or the passage may be explained in another way. We know that shoes are made out of dead animals.