In Christianity, both baptism and footwashing are forms of ablution. In liturgical churches, ablution can refer to purifying fingers or vessels related to the Eucharist. In the NT washing also occurs in reference to rites of Judaism part of the action of a healing by Jesus, the preparation of a body for burial,http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=Acts%209:37;&version=TNIV; Acts 9:37 the washing of nets by fishermen,http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=Lk.%205:2;&version=TNIV; Lk. 5:2 a person's personal washing of the face to appear in public,http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=Matt.%206:17;&version=TNIV; Matt. 6:17 the cleansing of an injured person's wounds,http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=Acts%2016:33;&version=TNIV; Acts 16:33 Pilate's washing of his hands as a