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 ...
Fleeing Jesus [Matthew 2:13-18] The gospel is Jesus Christ. The heart of the gospel is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. So, in order to know more about the gospel of Jesus Christ and the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the core of the gospel, we meditated eight times under the heading “The Word became flesh” centered on the words of John 1:1-4, 9-14. Who is Jesus Christ? He is the One from the beginning (Jn. 1:1), and was with God, so Jesus Christ is God (v. 1), the Creator of all things (v. 3). There is life, the light of man, in Jesus Christ (v. 4). What was the purpose of Jesus Christ becoming a man [“the Word became flesh” (v. 14)]? It was to dwell among us. Look at John 1:14a – “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, ….” Also, it was t...