KJV King James Version
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
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John 18:10
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
WEB World English Bible
Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
ASV American Standard Version
Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear—and the name of the servant was Malchus—
Surrounding context — John 18
7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11 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?
12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΣίμωνG4613 · SimōnSimonοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenΠέτροςG4074 · PetrosPeterἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beμάχαιρανG3162 · machairaswordεἵλκυσενG1670 · helkuō, helkōto draw/persuadeαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔπαισενG3817 · paiōto strikeτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερέωςG749 · archiereushigh-priestδοῦλονG1401 · doulosslaveκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπέκοψενG609 · apokoptōto cut offαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὠτάριονG6090 · ōtarionearτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεξιόν·G1188 · dexiosrightἦνG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenὄνομαG3686 · onomanameτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoδούλῳG1401 · doulosslaveΜάλχος.¶G3124 · MalchosMalchus
Cross-references
Mark 14:47And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.Matthew 26:51-54And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out [his] hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.Luke 22:49-51When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?John 18:26One of the servants of the high priest, being [his] kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?Luke 22:33And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.Mark 14:30And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, [even] in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
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