Luke 22:51

and Jesus answering said, “Permit thus far,” and having touched his ear, He healed him.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

In Context

50And a certain one of them struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,

52And Jesus said to those having come on Him—chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders, “Have you come forth with swords and sticks as on a robber?

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Cross References

John 18:8Jesus answered, “I said to you that I AM; if, then, you seek Me, permit these to go away”;

Romans 12:21Do not be overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

1 Peter 2:21for to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving to you an example, that you may follow His steps,

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:48-54

The Treachery of Judas. 47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? 50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched… Read the whole commentary →

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