KJV ORIGINAL
And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But Jesus stepped in and said, 'That's enough of this.' Then he reached out, touched the guy's ear, and completely healed him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in chaos, Jesus chose healing over harm.
📚 Historical Context
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was betrayed by Judas and confronted by a crowd sent by the religious leaders to arrest him during the night. When one of his disciples impulsively cut off the ear of the high priest's servant in an attempt to defend Jesus, he responded by stopping the violence and miraculously healing the injury. This moment underscores Jesus' teaching on non-violence and his divine authority, even as he willingly submitted to his captors to fulfill God's plan.
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