One of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
Then one of those who was with Jesus reached for his sword. He pulled it out and slashed at the high priest’s slave with it, cutting off his ear.
The weapons I fight with aren’t the weapons of this world. They’re just the opposite! They use the power of God to destroy resistance—
My dear friends, don’t try to get even with other people. Leave it up to God to punish them. After all, it’s written that the Lord says, “I’m the one who punishes people who do wrong, and I will pay them back.”
Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen and they asked, “Lord, should we use our swords against them?”
But Jesus answered, “Stop this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.