A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
Parallel translations
- KJV And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
- BSB And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
- NKJV And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
- NASB And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
- NLT And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.
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Cross-references · 5
- John 18:10–11Simon 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.
- Mark 14:47But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
- 2 Cor 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
- Matt 26:51–54Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
- Rom 12:19Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
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