Luke 22:50 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then a certain one of them struck the head priest’s slave and sheared off his right ear. [Note: It was Peter who struck this man, whose name was Malchus. See John 18:10].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And one of them struck the bond servant of the high priest and cut off his ear, the right one.

American Standard Version (1901)

And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear.

Common English Bible

One of them struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

Luke 22:50 Cross References

Mark 14:47

But a certain disciple who was standing nearby [i.e., Peter. See John 18:10] drew his sword and struck the head priest’s servant [i.e., Malchus. See John 18:10], shearing off his ear.

Luke 22:49

And when [the rest of] the disciples, who were gathered around Jesus, saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, do you want us to strike them with a sword?”

Luke 22:51

But Jesus replied, “Stop it; [that is] enough!” Then He touched the man’s [partially severed] ear and healed him.

Romans 12:19

But [Prov. 25:21-25 says], “Feed your enemy if he is hungry; give him something to drink if he is thirsty. For when you do this, it will be [like] heaping burning coals on his head.” [i.e., it can cause him burning shame that can lead to his repentance and ultimate forgiveness].

2 Corinthians 10:4

For the weapons of our warfare are not like the world’s [i.e., which rely on human ingenuity and unspiritual principles], but they are empowered by God to overthrow [Satanic] fortifications.