Was Jesus willfully ignorant or just willful in not doing this? And some church denominations practice some form of proverbial handwashing. Some "do not touch or do not taste (AKA gambit of moderation to abstinence) " concerning particular substances. (Wine, beer, mouthwash, tobacco and cough syrup)
So....you pick your poison. What is in reality "handwashing" that various people practice but really has no affect upon their relationship with God? Is it a sin to not wash your hands? Is it just to keep the peace you wash your hands?
The list of things we, as humans, add to the Gospel message is long. You seem no different from them to me at the moment.
Jesus, was asked by the Pharisees (religious ones) why do not your disciples wash their hands?
What was his reply?
What goes into us does not defile us. it is what comes out from our Hearts that reveal the defilement of the first born us as people that do not see the truth yet, my paraphrase. There is the literal, then the Spiritual
If one sees the Spiritual and goes after that. might want to check with Father within you, to whether or not it is God' Spirit the Holy Spirit in Love and mercy to you and everyone else too, not the fake that only loves those that love them back, many who start doing and get lost in self, in religious works projects. works as in the entire First (Old) Testament reveals to me man can not do what God has asked of their first born self to love all, they need born new in God's spirit and Truth the Father of the risen Son Jesus, at least for me, as I am still in process learning new daily and seeing the mistakes made prior and moving forward in being thankful by God I remain by God forgiven in Son's done work, wow, woe is me.
Forgiven in God Father by Son consistent, even before I could ever repent and ask for any more forgiveness, God has by Son already done that on that cross wow!
Son did what Son was sent here to earth to do
Matthew 5:17, John 19:30, Hebrews 9:14-17 amazing. I could not see it when I was busy in religion trying to do it, and could not, only think I was from time to time by thought, never taking captive thought, to the same obedience of Son first for us all to be willing to get led there same as Jesus revealed to all in the Holy Spirit of Father God's lead willing to be led by God not anyone else any more, thanks
I am still daily in process, knowing not ever how, Just knowing God will do what God said God will do, not having to figure it out ever again. (Trust)
Then, since that reality started setting in me, I have watched sinful things leave, not having control as had of me prior to seeing it all done in son for me to walk new in love and mercy to all. (Rest)
Oh I am just venting what God does in us those that let go of the self attitudes one has to do or else, at least this I have seen happening in me understanding by God I am reconciled in Son to get given the risen Life to teach me new and how to rest in this love and mercy given me, and give the same to all
Without accepting God that by Son I got forgiven at that cross, before ever born here on earth, I could not ever love in truth, and could not get imputed God's love of 1 Cor 13:4-7 and see verse 13 as truth. blows my mind set of flesh daily to not be alive in the first born flesh daily, trusting God to lead not me, thanks for listening
Amazing grace
Hebrews 4:9-13