John 18:26

18:26 One of the high priest’s slaves, ¹  a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, ²  said, “Did I not see you in the orchard ³  with him?” ⁴ 

Matthew 26:51-54

26:51 But ⁵  one of those with Jesus grabbed ⁶  his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest’s slave, ⁷  cutting off his ear. 26:52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place! ⁸  For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword. 26:53 Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions ⁹  of angels right now? 26:54 How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?”

Mark 14:30

14:30 Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, ¹⁰  today – this very night – before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

Mark 14:47

14:47 One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, ¹¹  cutting off his ear.

Luke 22:33

22:33 But Peter ¹²  said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!” ¹³ 

Luke 22:49-51

22:49 When ¹⁴  those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, should ¹⁵  we use our swords?” ¹⁶  22:50 Then ¹⁷  one of them ¹⁸  struck the high priest’s slave, ¹⁹  cutting off his right ear. 22:51 But Jesus said, ²⁰  “Enough of this!” And he touched the man’s ²¹  ear and healed ²²  him.

¹ tn See the note on the word “slaves” in 4:51.

² sn This incident is recounted in v. 10.

³ tn Or “garden.”

⁴ tn This question, prefaced with οὐκ (ouk) in Greek, anticipates a positive answer.

⁵ tn Grk “And behold one.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

⁶ tn Grk “extending his hand, drew out his sword, and struck.” Because rapid motion is implied in the circumstances, the translation “grabbed” was used.

⁷ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

⁸ tn The translation “put your sword back in its place” for this phrase is given in L&N 85.52.

⁹ sn A legion was a Roman army unit of about 6,000 soldiers, so twelve legions would be 72,000.

¹⁰ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

¹¹ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 10:44.

¹² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Peter) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹³ sn The confidence Peter has in private (Lord, I am ready…) will wilt under the pressure of the public eye.

¹⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

¹⁵ tn The direct question using “if” in Greek is not unusual (BDF §440.3).

¹⁶ sn “Should we use our swords?” The disciples’ effort to defend Jesus recalls Luke 22:35-38. One individual did not wait for the answer.

¹⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

¹⁸ sn One of them. The unnamed disciple is Peter according to John 18:10 (cf. also Matt 26:51; Mark 14:47).

¹⁹ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

²⁰ tn Grk “But answering, Jesus said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

²¹ tn Grk “his”; the referent (the slave of the high priest mentioned in the previous verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²² sn When Jesus healed the man’s ear he showed grace even to those who hated him, following his own teaching (Luke 6:27-36).