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 ...
마음의 오염을 극복하길 원합니다. 환경을 오염시키고 있는 것도 심각한 문제이지만 우리 마음과 생각을 세상 것들로 오염시키고 있는 것은 더 심각한 문제입니다 . 이 심각한 문제를 극복하기 위해서 우리는 우리의 마음과 생각을 하나님의 말씀에 흠뻑 적셔야 합니다 . Polluting our minds and thoughts by the worldly things can be deadly to our spiritual life. In order to overcome, we must saturated our minds and thoughts with the Word of God.