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 ...
내 주제 파악을 잘 해야 할텐데 ... 나는 내 기준으로 다른 사람을 판단하고 심지어 비판하면서도 내 자신이 지금 그 기준대로 행하고 있지 못하다는 사실을 전혀 인식하지 못하고 있다 . 그 원인이 무엇일까 ? 어쩌면 그 원인은 나는 하나님의 절대 기준에 내 자신을 겸손히 그리고 부지런히 살펴보지 않고 있기 때문이다 . 그 결과 나는 교만하기에 내 주제를 모르고 다른 사람을 내 기준으로 판단하고 비판하고 있는 것이다 ( 참고 : 로마서 2:1).