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Genuflection on one knee, during a Catholic Mass. Genuflection or genuflexion is the act of bending a knee to the ground, as distinguished from kneeling which more strictly involves both knees. From early times, it has been a gesture of deep respect for a superior.
The translation and meaning of this verse are much debated. The napkin/face cloth in Greek is a soudarium, from the Latin sudarium, literally a "sweat rag", a piece of cloth used to wipe the sweat from one's brow. Most scholars believe it refers to a cloth wrapped around the head of the deceased, perhaps to keep the mouth from falling open.
John 18:38 is the 38th verse in chapter 18 of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of Christian Bible.It is often referred to as "jesting Pilate".In it, Pontius Pilate questions Jesus' claim that he is "witness to the truth" ().
On the ventral side, the edge of the articular area is lifted away from the shaft, or the midsection of the long bone. and is extended on the lateral side. [37] All the bone evidence suggests a tendency of prolonged hyperdorsiflexion, or an increased use of muscles in the front part of the foot, which is associated with habitual kneeling posture.
This is why the Church imparts blessings by invoking the name of Jesus, usually while making the holy sign of the cross of Christ." [ 21 ] Section 2157 of the CCC states: "The Christian begins his day, his prayers, and his activities with the Sign of the Cross: 'in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
The Bible is replete with passages referring to being at the "right hand" of God. Sinister is used to indicate that an ordinary or other charge is turned to the heraldic left of the shield. A bend sinister is a bend (diagonal band) which runs from the bearer's top left to bottom right, as opposed to top right to bottom left. [ 3 ]
Spears posted a handwritten Bible verse reading "Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy -- psalm 126:5." In an understated but meaningful caption, Spears wrote, "Love this verse ...
Appearing to the right of the scripture reference is the Strong's number. This allows the user of the concordance to look up the meaning of the original language word in the associated dictionary in the back, thereby showing how the original language word was translated into the English word in the KJV Bible. Strong's Concordance includes: