5669. 'And they washed their feet' means a consequent purification of the natural. This is clear from the meaning of 'washing one's feet' as the purification of the natural, dealt with in 3147.

In Jeremiah 8:22, 46:11, this signifies the truths of the literal sense of the Word, and their defense. (Apocalypse Explained 654[41])

In Ezekiel 27:17, this signifies goods of love and charity and the joy they bring. (Arcana Coelestia 3941[7], Apocalypse Explained 375[35])

(Referencias: Arcana Coelestia 5615)