SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:51
Y he aquí, uno de los que estaban con Jess, extendiendo la mano, sac su espada, e hiriendo a un siervo del sumo sacerdote, le quit una oreja.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:51
Verse 51. One of them which were with Jesus] This was Peter- struck a servant of the high priest's, the servant's name was Malchus, John xviii. 10, and smote off his ear. In Luke xxii. 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, afeilen. 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 miracle, which nothing less than unlimited power could produce. See the note on John xviii. 10.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 51. And behold one of them which were with Jesus , etc.] Either one of the three that Jesus took with him whilst he was in his agony, leaving the other eight at some distance; or of the eleven, who might now be all with him: however, it is certain, Peter is the person meant; for though he is not named here, nor by Mark, nor Luke, he is by John, ( John 18:10); whose Gospel being wrote last, and many years after the rest, there was no danger like to accrue, by telling who it was that did the following action: he being now thoroughly awaked with the rest, by what Christ had said to him; and more so by the surprise of the multitude of armed men about him; and remembering his solemn protestations of abiding by his master; and seeing him just now ready to be seized, and carried away; without knowing his masters mind, or waiting his answer to the question the other disciples put, stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priests, and smote off his ear . It seems he had a sword by his side, upon what account is not certain; this he drew, and struck at a servant of the high priests, who might show great malignity against Christ, and was foremost, and most busy in apprehending him. The blow was levelled at his head, and with an intention, no doubt, to have, cleaved him down, but sloping on one side took off his ear. The servants name was Malchus, as John says; and it was his right ear that was cut off, as both he and Luke relate, ( John 18:10) ( Luke 22:50).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 47-56 - No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples tha betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much les of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucifie through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. I he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave his for they knew not what. What folly, for fear of death to flee from Him whom they knew and acknowledged to be the Fountain of life!
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ιδου 2400 5628 V-2AAM-2S εις 1520 A-NSM των 3588 T-GPM μετα 3326 PREP ιησου 2424 N-GSM εκτεινας 1614 5660 V-AAP-NSF την 3588 T-ASF χειρα 5495 N-ASF απεσπασεν 645 5656 V-AAI-3S την 3588 T-ASF μαχαιραν 3162 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ παταξας 3960 5660 V-AAP-NSM τον 3588 T-ASM δουλον 1401 N-ASM του 3588 T-GSM αρχιερεως 749 N-GSM αφειλεν 851 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτου 846 P-GSM το 3588 T-ASN ωτιον 5621 N-ASN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
51. The servant (ton doulon). The article marks the special servant; the body-servant.Ear (wtion). A diminutive in form but not in sense; according to a Greek popular usage which expressed parts of the body by diminutives; as rJinia, the nostrils; ojmmation, the eye; sarkion, the body. Peter aimed his blow at the servant's head, but missed.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
26:51 {One of them that were with Jesus} (heis twn meta iesou). Like the other Synoptics Matthew conceals the name of Peter, probably for prudential reasons as he was still living before A.D. 68. John writing at the end of the century mentions Peter's name (#Joh 18:10). The sword or knife was one of the two that the disciples had (#Lu 22:38). Bruce suggests that it was a large knife used in connection with the passover feast. Evidently Peter aimed to cut off the man's head, not his ear (wtion is diminutive in form, but not in sense, as often in the _Koin_). He may have been the leader of the band. His name, Malchus, is also given by John (#Joh 18:10) because Peter was qen dead and in no danger.
