Luke 22:50

Luke 22:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
• New International Version (NIV)And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

Context of Luke 22:50

48but Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49When those around him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?” Then one of them struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. 51But Jesus responded, “No more of this!” And touching his ear, he healed him. 52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple police, and the elders who had come for him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal?

Luke 22:50 word by word

καὶ ἐπάταξεν εἷς τις ἐξ αὐτῶν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως τὸν δοῦλον καὶ ἀφεῖλεν τὸ οὖς αὐτοῦ τὸ δεξιόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• ·τιςtis · oneG5100
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• smoteπατάσσωpatassō · to strikeG3960
• the servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• of the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• cut offἀφαιρέωaphaireō · to removeG851
• rightδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
• earοὖςous · earG3775

Cross-references for Luke 22:50

• Matthew 26:51At that moment one of those with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword. He struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his ear.
• Mark 14:47One of those who stood by drew his sword, struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his ear.
• John 18:10Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
• Romans 12:19Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments

Commentaries on Luke 22:50

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 50Cut off his right ear - See the note on Matthew 26:51.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-53Verses 47-53 See this explained in Matthew 26:48-56. Luke 22:48 Betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? - By the “Son of man” was evidently meant “the Messiah.” Judas had had the most satisfactory evidence of that, and did not doubt it. A kiss was the sign of affection. By that slight artifice Judas thought to conceal his base purpose. Jesus with severity reproaches him for it. Every word is emphatic. “Betrayest” thou - dost thou violate all thy…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-53Verses 47-53 Nothing can be a greater affront or grief to the Lord Jesus, than to be betrayed by those who profess to be his followers, and say that they love him. Many instances there are, of Christ's being betrayed by those who, under the form of godliness, fight against the power of it. Jesus here gave an illustrious example of his own rule of doing good to those that hate us, as afterwards he did of praying for those that despitefully use us. Corrupt…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:50

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In the dictionaries

• High priest
• Accomplish
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• Jesus Christ
• Law in the New Testament
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)
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Commentaries on Luke 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings