“Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
“I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.