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].
Luke 22:51 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But Jesus replied, “Stop it; [that is] enough!” Then He touched the man’s [partially severed] ear and healed him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus said, Permit them to go so far [as to seize Me]. And He touched the little (insignificant) ear and healed him. American Standard Version (1901) But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye them thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. Common English Bible Jesus responded, “Stop! No more of this!” He touched the slave’s ear and healed him. Catholic Public Domain Version But in response, Jesus said, "Permit even this." And when he had touched his ear, he healed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him. |
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].
And Jesus said to the leading priests and captains of the Temple [guard] and the [Jewish] elders that came to take Him, “Have you come out [to arrest me] with swords and clubs as you would [apprehend] a thief?
I protected them while I was with them by [the power of] your name which you gave me. [See verse 11]. I guarded them so that not one of them was lost except the “son of destruction” [i.e., Judas]. [This was] so that the Scripture would be fulfilled [Psa. 41:9 (?)].
But Paul shouted out, “Do not hurt yourself, for everyone is [still] here.”
Now I Paul, who am humble [when speaking] face to face with you, but bold when I am away from you, urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ [Note: This means either Paul was imitating Christ’s behavior or that the Corinthians were to do so]: