Luk 22:50-51 | NET2full | STEP | Then one of them struck the high priest’s slave , cutting off his right ear .

Luke 22:50-51

50 Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} one of them ^{▼▼sn One of them. The unnamed disciple is Peter according to John 18:10 (cf. also Matt 26:51; Mark 14:47).} struck the high priest’s slave, ^{▼▼tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.} cutting off his right ear. 51 But Jesus said, ^{▼▼tn Grk “But answering, Jesus said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.} “Enough of this!” And he touched the man’s ^{▼▼tn Grk “his”; the referent (the slave of the high priest mentioned in the previous verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} ear and healed ^{▼▼sn When Jesus healed the man’s ear he showed grace even to those who hated him, following his own teaching (Luke 6:27-36).} him.