Mark 14:47
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New International Version (©2011)
Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest's slave, slashing off his ear.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
And one of those who stood by drew his sword, struck the high priest's slave, and cut off his ear.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But one of those standing there drew his sword and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear.

NET Bible (©2006)
One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest's slave, cutting off his ear.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
One of those who were standing drew a sword and hit the servant of The High Priest and took off his ear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
One of those standing there pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest's servant.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

American King James Version
And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

American Standard Version
But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

Douay-Rheims Bible
An one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.

Darby Bible Translation
But a certain one of those who stood by, having drawn his sword, struck the bondman of the high priest, and took off his ear.

English Revised Version
But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

Webster's Bible Translation
And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Weymouth New Testament
But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck a blow at the High Priest's servant, cutting off his ear.

World English Bible
But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Young's Literal Translation
and a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his ear.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:43-52 Because Christ appeared not as a temporal prince, but preached repentance, reformation, and a holy life, and directed men's thoughts, and affections, and aims to another world, therefore the Jewish rulers sought to destroy him. Peter wounded one of the band. It is easier to fight for Christ than to die for him. But there is a great difference between faulty disciples and hypocrites. The latter rashly and without thought call Christ Master, and express great affection for him, yet betray him to his enemies. Thus they hasten their own destruction.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 47. - But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear (ἀφεῖλεν αὐτοῦ τὸ ὠτίον). We learn from St. John (John 18:10) that this was Peter. St. John also is the only evangelist who mentions the name (Malchus) of the high priest's servant. Malchus would probably be prominent amongst them. St. Luke (Luke 22:51) is the only evangelist who mentions the healing of the wound by our Lord.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

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Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest
…46And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48And Jesus answered and said to them, Are you come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? …

Matthew 26:51 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.
Mark 14:46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him.
Mark 14:48 "Am I leading a rebellion," said Jesus, "that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me?
John 18:10 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.)