And he said,"Nowbehold,my lords,pleaseturnasideinto your servant'shouse,and spendthe night,and washyour feet;then you may riseearlyand goon your way."They saidhowever, "No,but we shall spendthe nightin the square."
"Pleaselet a littlewaterbe broughtand washyour feet,and restyourselvesunderthe tree;
Now the twoangelscameto Sodomin the eveningas Lotwas sittingin the gateof Sodom.When Lotsaw[them], he roseto meetthem and boweddown[with his] faceto the ground.
Yet he urgedthem strongly,so they turnedasideto him and enteredhis house;and he prepareda feastfor them, and bakedunleavenedbread,and they ate.
And he said,"Comein, blessedof the LORD!Whydo you standoutsidesince I have preparedthe house,and a placefor the camels?"
Then the manbroughtthe meninto Joseph'shouseand gavethem water,and they washedtheir feet;and he gavetheir donkeysfodder.
Then Davidsaidto Uriah,"Godownto your house,and washyour feet."And Uriahwentout of the king'shouse,and a presentfrom the kingwas sentout afterhim.
"The alienhas not lodgedoutside,[For] I have openedmy doorsto the traveler.
Let your footrarelybe in your neighbor'shouse,Orhe will becomewearyof you and hateyou.
"I have takenoffmy dress,Howcan I putit on [again]? I have washedmy feet,Howcan I dirtythem [again]?
Turningtowardthe woman,He saidto Simon,"Do you seethiswoman?I enteredyour house;you gaveMe nowaterfor My feet,but she has wetMy feetwith her tearsand wipedthem with her hair.
ThenHe pouredwaterinto the basin,and beganto washthe disciples'feetand to wipethem with the towelwith whichHe was girded.
And whenshe and her householdhad been baptized,she urgedus, saying,"Ifyou have judgedme to be faithfulto the Lord,comeinto my houseand stay."And she prevailedupon us.
Do not neglectto show hospitality to strangers,for by thissomehave entertainedangelswithout knowingit.
