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 ...
하나님의 사자인 목사님들은 ... 하나님의 사자인 우리 목사님들은 하나님을 경외하고 하나님의 이름을 두려워하며 우리 입술은 참된 지식을 간직해야 하고 우리 입에서 사람들은 교훈을 얻어야 합니다 . 또한 우리 목사님들은 진리의 법을 가르치고 속이거나 거짓말을 하지 않으며 화평과 정직함으로 하나님과 동행하면서 많은 사람을 죄에서 떠나게 해야 합니다 ( 말라기 2:5-7, 현대인의 성경 ).