“in New Testament times, people wore open
sandals, walked on mostly dirt roads that accumulated the filth of beasts, and
had only irregular access to bathing water. Their feet became very dirty, and
washing another person’s feet could have been a distasteful task. … This custom
of hospitality was usually performed by the lowest level of servants” (New
Testament Student Manual [Church Educational System manual, 2014], 242).
Elder Holland - During this final supper, “Christ quietly
arose, girded himself as a slave or servant would, and knelt to wash the
Apostles’ feet” (Jeffrey R. Holland, “He Loved Them unto the End,” Ensign, Nov.
1989, 25).
