Into the sheath (εις την θηκην). Old word from τιθημ, to put for box or sheath, only here in N.T. In Mt 26:52 Christ's warning is …

The servant's name was Malchus. His name is mentioned by neither of the other evangelists, nor is it said by the other evangelists who was…

Put up thy sword into the sheath.—Compare Note on Matthew 26:52. Here again St. John’s narrative is more vivid and exact.…

Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

Here is …

St. John Chrysostom: Peter, trusting in these last words of our Lord and in what He had just done, attacks those who came to t…

Jesus’ command to Peter declared his disapproval of Peter’s sudden and violent intervention. Had Jesus desired defense, he could have summoned ange…

Put up your sword into the sheath. By this command Christ reproves Peter’s action. But we must attend to the reason, which is, that a priv…

Then said Jesus unto Peter
By way of rebuke, and to prevent his repeating the blow, and that further mischief might …

Sin began in the garden of Eden; there the curse was pronounced, and there the Redeemer was promised. In a garden, that promised Seed entered into …

1. The Evangelist has shown how ready Christ was to suffer His betrayal, since He willingly offered Himself. He now shows this same readines…