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[[Mark]] may not have been present at the [[Last Supper]], and thus omits this. [[Matthew]] and [[Luke]] relied on the [[Gospel of Mark]], and Luke also incorporated information from other eyewitnesses not present at the Last Supper, and thus this Washing of feet is understandably not in the [[synoptic Gospels]].

[[Mark]] may not have been present at the [[Last Supper]], and thus omits this. [[Matthew]] and [[Luke]] relied on the [[Gospel of Mark]], and Luke also incorporated information from other eyewitnesses not present at the Last Supper, and thus this Washing of feet is understandably not in the [[synoptic Gospels]].

[[Matthew]] may have omitted this from the [[Gospel of Matthew]] because it might not have helped expand early [[Christianity]], as it would be unimaginable to many then that the [[Son of God]] would perform such a humiliating task of washing the grimy feet of ordinary men of that time.  Today the [[Roman Catholic Church]] omits this readings from all of its Masses except on [[Holy Thursday]].

[[Matthew]] may have omitted this from his [[Gospel of Matthew]] because it might not have helped expand early [[Christianity]], as it would be unimaginable to many then that the [[Son of God]] would perform such a humiliating task of washing the grimy feet of ordinary men of that time.  Today the [[Roman Catholic Church]] omits this readings from all of its Masses except on [[Holy Thursday]].

An explanation of the annual commemoration of this explains that it should not be replaced with unauthentic substitutes.<ref>https://www.dsj.org/some-notes-about-the-holy-thursday-foot-washing/</ref>

An explanation of the annual commemoration of this explains that it should not be replaced with unauthentic substitutes.<ref>https://www.dsj.org/some-notes-about-the-holy-thursday-foot-washing/</ref>