MALCHUS
That was Peter, who cut off Malchus' ear.(John 18:10)
The disciple whose ear was chopped off was Malchus, and it was Peter who wielded the sword and cut off his ear. Jesus then miraculously healed Malchus' ear.
he cut off his ear.
In the Bible, it is written that Simon Peter cut off the ear of a Roman soldier named Malchus while trying to protect Jesus from being arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Peter did not do anything to one of the Roman soldiers who arrested Jesus as the Roman soldiers were not involved in the arrest. The High Priest sent some persons along with some Temple guards to arrest Jesus. One of these persons was "Malchus" who was a servant of the High Priest. Peter drew his sword and cut an ear of Malchus off. Jesus took the ear and placed it back on Malchus' head. This is the only place in Scripture where Jesus healed a fresh wound.
Peter cut off the ear of the high priest's servant, but Jesus told him to put his sword away and healed the man's ear. This action by Peter was not in line with Jesus' teachings of non-violence.
The man whom the Apostle Peter cut the ear off of was Malchus, a servant of the high priest. This incident occurred when Jesus was being arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion, and Peter attempted to defend him with a sword.
{| Search results for: cut AND off AND ear! Book |- ! Description ! Context | GW Jn 18:10Jesus Is Arrested 10 Simon Peter had a sword. He drew it, attacked the chief priest's servant, and cut off the servant's right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)Smith's M - Malchus Malchus Mal'chus (king or kingdom), the name of the servant of the high priest whose right ear Peter cut off at the time of the Saviour's apprehension in the garden. |}
John 18:10 - Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. [NKJV]
John 18:10 - Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. [NKJV]Malchus was among the "officers from the chief priests and Pharisees" (John 18:3) who were in the crowd at the arrest of Jesus.
Peter cut off the ear of a soldier during Jesus's arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane in an attempt to defend Jesus. Peter was acting impulsively and out of loyalty to Jesus. Jesus then healed the soldier's ear and instructed Peter to put away his sword.