Luke 22:50 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

One of Jesus's followers struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When things got intense, one of the disciples chose violence over trust.

📚 Historical Context

In the Gospel of Luke, this verse describes an event during Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Judas had just betrayed him with a kiss to identify him to the authorities. As the crowd moved to seize Jesus, one of his disciples, Peter, reacted impulsively by drawing a sword and cutting off the ear of the high priest's servant, Malchus, in a moment of defense. This incident underscores the escalating tension of the night, contrasting sharply with Jesus' teachings on peace and his immediate act of healing the servant's ear.

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