English Standard Version
Matthew 26:51
51And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Matthew 26:51 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
- New International Version (NIV)With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.
Context of Matthew 26:51
49And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he kissed him. 50Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Read all of Matthew 26Matthew 26:51 word by word
καὶ ἰδοὺ εἷς τῶν μετὰ Ἰησοῦ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπέσπασεν τὴν μάχαιραν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πατάξας τὸν δοῦλον τοῦ ἀρχιερέως ἀφεῖλεν αὐτοῦ τὸ ὠτίον.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- of them which wereὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- stretched outἐκτείνωekteinō · to stretch outG1614
- handχείρcheir · handG5495
- and drewἀποσπάωapospaō · to draw awayG645
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- swordμάχαιραmachaira · swordG3162
- struckπατάσσωpatassō · to strikeG3960
- a servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
- of the high priest’sἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
- and smote offἀφαιρέωaphaireō · to removeG851
- earὠτίονōtion · earG5621
Cross-references for Matthew 26:51
- Matthew 26:35Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!" And all the disciples said the same.
- Mark 14:47But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
- Luke 9:55But he turned and rebuked them.
- Luke 22:36He said to them, "But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.
- John 18:10Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)
- 2 Corinthians 10:4For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
Commentaries on Matthew 26:51
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 51One of them which were with Jesus - This was Peter - struck a servant of the high priest's, the servant's name was Malchus, John 18:10, and smote off his ear. In Luke 22:51, it is said, Jesus touched and healed it. Here was another miracle, and striking proof of the Divinity of Christ. Peter did not cut the ear, merely, he cut it Off, . Now to heal it, Jesus must either take up the ear and put it on again, or else create a new one - either of these was a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-57Verses 47-57 The account of Jesus‘ being betrayed by Judas is recorded by all the evangelists. See Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. Matthew 26:47 Judas, one of the twelve, came - This was done while Jesus was addressing his disciples. John informs us that Judas knew the place, because Jesus was in the habit of going there with his disciples. Judas had passed the time, after he left Jesus and the other disciples at the Passover, in arranging…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-56Verses 47-56 No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples that betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much less of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucified through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. If he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was a great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave him for they knew not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 51one of Jesus’ companions: This was Peter (John 18:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 26
- 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
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- 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
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