In the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Bible, Malchus is the High Priest's servant, who participated in the arrest of Jesus. One of the disciples, Peter according to John, being armed with a sword, cut off the servant's ear in an attempt to prevent his Master's arrest.
The story is related in all four gospels, John 18:1011; Matthew 26:51; Mark 14:47; and Luke 22:51, but the servant and the disciple are named only in John. Also, Luke is the only gospel that says Jesus healed the ear.
The relevant passage in the Gospel of John, KJV, reads:
"Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the scabbard: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?"
Why would this amazing miracle (Malchus' ear being healed) performed right in front of the high priests eyes only be told in Luke's gospel? I believe this was the only miracle preformed right in front of the high priests. And it is never mentioned again. I would have thought at least one other person would have written of this event. It causes me to wonder if it really happened the way it is portrayed in Luke.
I have always been told and believe the bible confirms it's self. This account does not.
The story is related in all four gospels, John 18:1011; Matthew 26:51; Mark 14:47; and Luke 22:51, but the servant and the disciple are named only in John. Also, Luke is the only gospel that says Jesus healed the ear.
The relevant passage in the Gospel of John, KJV, reads:
"Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the scabbard: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?"
Why would this amazing miracle (Malchus' ear being healed) performed right in front of the high priests eyes only be told in Luke's gospel? I believe this was the only miracle preformed right in front of the high priests. And it is never mentioned again. I would have thought at least one other person would have written of this event. It causes me to wonder if it really happened the way it is portrayed in Luke.
I have always been told and believe the bible confirms it's self. This account does not.