10Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
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And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. …
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? …
One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-12)The hour was now come that the captain of our salvation , who was to be made perfect by sufferings , should engage the enemy. We have here his entrance upon the encounter. The day of recompence is in his heart, and the year of his redeemed is come, and his own arm works the salvation , for he has no second. Let us turn aside now, and see this great sight . I. Our Lord Jesus, like a bold champion,…
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