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 ...
그 말씀이 나에겐 적용이 안된다 할지라도 ... 그 하나님의 말씀이 지금은 나에게 적용이 되지 않는다고 하여 그 말씀의 원리를 배우지 않는 것은 이기적입니다 . 설상 그 말씀의 원리가 나에겐 적용이 안된다 할지라도 내 주위에 사람에게 적용이 될 수 있기에 그 사람을 돕기 위해서라도 그 말씀을 배워야 합니다 .