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 ...
우리는 복을 받은 자들입니다(민 22:12). 우리가 " 아직 연약할 때에 ", 우리가 " 아직 죄인되었을 때 ", 우리가 하나님과 " 원수 되었을 때에 " 하나님의 아들이신 예수 그리스도께서 우리를 위하여 죽으심으로 우리가 예수님의 피로 말미암아 의롭다하심을 받았고 , 우리가 하나님과 화목하게 되었습니다 ( 롬 5:6-10). 이렇게 하나님께서는 우리에 대한 자기의 사랑을 확증하셨습니다 (8 절 ).