Foot washing

Maundy (from Latin mandatum or mendicare), or Washing of the Feet, is a religious rite observed by various Christian denominations. John 13:1–17 mentions Jesus performing this act. Specifically, in verses 13:14–17, He instructs them:

As such, many denominations (including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, and Catholics) observe the washing of the feet on Maundy Thursday of Holy Week. Moreover, for some denominations, foot-washing was an example, a pattern. Many groups throughout Church history and many modern denominations have practiced foot washing as a church ordinance including the Adventists, Anabaptists, Baptists, and Pentecostals.