I was asked by a friend why we didn’t do foot washing.  Jesus told the apostles to do it (John 13:3-17).  That frazzled me, why don’t we wash feet?  To me, as a modern day man, it seems to be a useless practice, but if He told me I have to do it then bring me your feet.  So I studied the matter as it did concern me.  Is this passage literal or figurative?  Why doesn’t the church teach foot washing?  In all scriptures you must read the entire context.  You must rightly divide it (2 Timothy 2:15) or handle it correctly.  Rightly dividing or handling it correctly doesn’t mean interpret or put your own spin on it.  But sincerely studying that scripture to see what God is telling you.  Was Jesus telling us to wash feet?  Jesus explains his deed within the context of John 13.  Why did Jesus wash their feet?  Jesus asked the apostles, “Do you know what I have done to you?” (John 13:12)  He obviously wasn’t looking for an answer of <You washed our feet>.  They called Him Lord and Master, yet He took the role of a servant.  He performed one of the lowliest tasks that could be performed by a servant and yet He was the master.  So what lesson were the apostles to glean from His example?  The attitude of service.  Jesus instruction in John 13:15 was that you should do as I have done to you.  So whatever answer you gleaned from the question in John 13:12 is what we are expected to from John 13:14-15.  Is it the washing of feet that was the lesson?  I’ll let you answer that for yourself.