Devotional Reflection Based on the Incident of Peter Cutting Off Malchus's Ear: “Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.” ( Mark 14:47, Today's Korean Version ) 1. Identifying the People Involved: The person who stood beside Jesus and drew the sword was Simon Peter . The servant of the high priest was named Malchus . “Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.” ( John 18:10 ) 2. Jesus' Response to Peter's Action: (a) Jesus said: “Permit even this.” ( Luke 22:51, KJV: “Suffer ye thus far”; RSV: “No more of this” ) The Greek words clarify this: “ἕως τούτου” (“heōs toutou”) = “up to this point” or “even this” “ἐᾶτε” (“eate”) = “allow it,” “let it be,” “leave it alone” Therefore, Jesus is essentially saying: “Let them do what they are doing. Do not resist any further.” “If ...
하나님께서는 우리 중에 유순하고 겸손한 사람들을 남겨 두실 것입니다 . 그 날에 우리는 하나님을 거역한 모든 행위에 대하여 수치를 느낄 필요가 없는 것은 하나님께서 우리 가운데서 교만하여 잘난 척하는 사람들을 모조리 제거하여 우리가 다시는 하나님의 거룩한 교회에서 교만하지 않게 하실 것이기 때문입니다 . 하나님께서는 우리 중에 유순하고 겸손한 사람들을 남겨 두실 것입니다 . 그들은 하나님을 의지할 것입니다 . 그리고 그들은 악을 행하지 않으며 거짓말을 하지 않고 남을 속이지 않을 것입니다 ( 참고 : 스바냐 3:11-13, 현대인의 성경 ).