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10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus.[a] 11 Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup[b] that the Father gave me?”(A)

12 (B)So the band of soldiers, the tribune, and the Jewish guards seized Jesus, bound him,

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Footnotes

  1. 18:10 Only John gives the names of the two antagonists; both John and Luke mention the right ear.
  2. 18:11 The theme of the cup is found in the synoptic account of the agony (Mk 14:36 and parallels).