Mark 14:47

But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

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WEBBE

But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

BSB

And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

KJV

And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

ASV

But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

BBE

But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

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εἷς heis One G1520 δέ de then G1161 τις tis a certain G5100 τῶν tōn of those G3588 παρεστηκότων parestēkotōn having stood by G3936 σπασάμενος spasamenos himself drawing G4685 τὴν tēn the G3588 μάχαιραν machairan sword G3162 ἔπαισεν epaisen struck G3817 τὸν ton the G3588 δοῦλον doulon servant G1401 τοῦ tou of the G3588 ἀρχιερέως archiereōs high priest G749 καὶ kai and G2532 ἀφεῖλεν apheilen cut off G851 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 τὸ to the G3588 ὠτάριον ōtarion ear G6090

The early church

(ubi sup.) Peter did this, as John declares, with the same ardent mind with which he did all things; for he knew how Phineas had by punishing sacrilegious persons received the reward of righteousness and of perpetual priesthood.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Mark conceals his name, lest he should seem to be praising his master for his zeal for Christ. Again, the action of Peter points out that they were disobedient and unbelieving, despising the Scriptures; for if they had had ears to hear the Scriptures, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But he cut off the ear of a servant of the High Priest, for the Chief Priests especially passed over the Scriptures, like disobedient servants.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
PSEUDO-JEROME.w This is the Joseph who was sold by his brethren, (Ps. 105:18) and into whose soul the iron entered. There follows: And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the High Priest, and cut off his ear.
Pseudo-Jerome · d. 9999Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 43–52

Because Christ appeared not as a temporal prince, but preached repentance, reformation, and a holy life, and directed men's thoughts, and affections, and aims to another world, therefore the Jewish rulers sought to destroy him. Peter wounded one of the band. It is easier to fight for Christ than to die for him. But there is a great difference between faulty disciples and hypocrites. The latter rashly and without thought call Christ Master, and express great affection for him, yet betray him to his enemies. Thus they hasten their own destruction.

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