Peter Cuts Off Ear. Did i not see thee in the garden with him? The servant’s name was malchus.
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Peter cuts off ear of malchus on right. Click to to make this a favorite. He “struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear.
51 but jesus answered, let me at least do this —and he touched his ear, and healed him.
Josephus, in antiquities 14.13.10 (366) , has a similar story about antigonus cutting off hyrcanus's ears to disqualify him from high priesthood. One disciple (john says peter) pulls a sword and cuts off the ear of one of the guards. Did i not see thee in the garden with him? But still he followed jesus.
