“A Sword, A Slave, An Ear”
“A Sword, A Slave, An Ear”
Blessings folk!
Jesus is seized and arrested.
What was the reaction of the disciples?
What did those who proclaimed they would never deny Him do?
Mar 14:46-47
They laid hands on Him and seized Him.
But one of those who stood by drew his sword,
and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Apparently one of the disciples decided to physically defend Jesus.
He struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Missed his head?
Likely.
An armed slave?
Perhaps.
The armed men did come from the chief priest, scribes and elders.
Luke gives more complete detail.
Luk 22:49-51
When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said,
“Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”
And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
But Jesus answered and said, “Stop! No more of this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.
The disciples asked permission to strike with the sword.
One went ahead of a response.
Wonder who the impetuous one would have been?
John tells us.
Jhn 18:10-11
Simon Peter then, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave,
and cut off his right ear; and the slave’s name was Malchus.
So Jesus said to Peter,
“Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”
Jesus’ response?
“Stop! No more of this!”
“Put the sword into the sheath.”
“Shall I not drink the cup Father has given to me?”
Jesus then touched the ear of the injured slave and healed him.
Imagine the moment.
Imagine the scene.
Imagine the thoughts of the slave.
I suspect we will see him in glory…
Imagine the thoughts of the disciples…