Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 22:50

"And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear." — Luke 22:50 (ASV)

(See comments on vv.33–38 for the background to this incident.) Jn 18:10 tells us that it was Peter who drew the sword; Luke alone tells us about Jesus’ healing of the ear of the high priest’s servant.