Mark 14:47

47 And one of them that stode by drue out a swearde and smote a servaunt of the hye preste and cut of his eare.

Mark 14:47 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 14:47

And one of them that stood by
One of the disciples that stood by Jesus, as Judas was betraying him, and the soldiers were laying hold on him, Peter by name:

drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off
his ear;
his right ear; the servant's name was Malchus; (See Gill on Matthew 26:51).

Mark 14:47 In-Context

45 And assone as he was come he went streyght waye to him and sayd vnto him: master master and kissed him.

46 And they layde their hondes on him and toke him.

47 And one of them that stode by drue out a swearde and smote a servaunt of the hye preste and cut of his eare.

48 And Iesus answered and sayd vnto the: ye be come out as vnto a thefe wt sweardes and with staves for to take me.

49 I was dayly with you in ye temple teachinge and ye toke me not: but yt the scriptures shuld be fulfilled.