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 ...
평안의 길 아니면 고통의 길? 죄를 짓고 나서 침묵하고 있다는 것은 내가 범한 죄를 마음으로 부인하고 있다는 것이다 . 결국 나는 내 고집대로 행하므로 어려운 고통의 길을 선택하고 있는 것이다 . 쉬운 평안의 길을 선택하는 자는 자신이 범한 죄를 즉시 하나님께 자백한다 ( 시편 32 편 ). (Mark D. Futato 교수님의 "The Book of Psalms" 주석을 읽으면서 )