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But Jesus answered, "Let me at least do this" -- and he touched his ear, and healed him.
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A Final Miracle of Mercy
Commentators emphasize that even while being arrested, Jesus performs a miracle of compassion. Unique to Luke's Gospel, this healing of the servant's ear demonstrates Christ's divine power and serves as a living example of His command to love your enemies. As one scholar notes, it is an illustrious example of doing good to those who hate us.
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Suffer us thus far (εατε εως τουτου). Present active imperative of εαω, to allow. But the meaning is not clear. If addressed to Pe…
19th Century
Anglican
Suffer ye thus far.—These words and this incident are unique to St. Luke. We are not told to whom the words were spoken. …
Baptist
And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far.
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(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 J…
16th Century
Protestant
And having touched his ear, he healed him. By his foolish zeal, Peter had brought severe discredit upon his Master and his doctrine, and t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus answered and said Not to the question of the disciples, but either to Peter, who had done this rash action; and…
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Presbyterian
Nothing can be a greater affront or grief to the Lord Jesus than to be betrayed by those who profess to be His followers and say that they love Him…
