And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
Parallel translations
- WEB But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this” — and he touched his ear, and healed him.
- BSB But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
- NKJV But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.
- NASB But Jesus responded and said, “Stop! No more of this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.
- NLT But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
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Quick answer
Jesus says, 'Let me at least do this,' touches the man's ear, and heals him. Even in arrest He shows mercy to an enemy.
Overview
Jesus halts the violence and restores the wounded servant, a final healing miracle before the cross. His compassion toward one of His captors embodies His teaching to love enemies. The act reveals that He goes to suffering not by compulsion but in loving submission to save.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Rom 12:21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
- 2 Cor 10:1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
- 1 Pet 2:21–23For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
- John 17:12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
- John 18:8–9Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
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