SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:10
Entonces Simn Pedro, que tenía espada, la sac, e hiri a un siervo del sumo sacerdote, y le cort la oreja derecha. Y el siervo se llamaba Malco.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 18:10
Verse 10. Having a sword] See the note on Luke xxii. 36. Cut off his right ear.] He probably designed to have cloven his scull in two, but God turned it aside, and only permitted the ear to be taken off; and this he would not have suffered, but only that he might have the opportunity of giving them a most striking proof of his Divinity in working an astonishing miracle on the occasion: see the notes on Matt. xxvi. 51-56.
The other three evangelists mention this transaction; but neither give the name of Peter nor of Malchus, probably because both persons were alive when they wrote; but it is likely both had been long dead before St. John published his history.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. Then Simon Peter having a sword , etc.] Girt about him, which he either wore in common, or particularly at the feast, as the Galilaeans are said to do, to preserve them from thieves and wild beasts by the way; or was one of the two the disciples had with them in the garden; or what Peter purposely furnished himself with to defend his master, taking a hint from what was said by him, ( Luke 22:36); drew it ; before Christ could give an answer to the question put by his disciples, whether they should smite or not, ( Luke 22:49); being encouraged thereunto by what Christ said, ( Luke 22:38); or by what he had just done in, striking the man to the ground; and being provoked by that servants going to lay hold on Christ, and who it is probable was more forward and busy than any of the rest; for it appears from the other evangelists, that Peter did this, though he is not mentioned by name by any of the rest, just as they were seizing and apprehending Christ: and smote the high priests servant, and cut off his right ear ; he doubtless struck at his head, and intended to have cleaved him down, but missed his aim, and took off his ear: the person is particularly described, that he was a servant, and the servant of the high priest, and he is mentioned also by name; and the servants name was Malchus ; that if the truth of this relation was called in question, it might easily be looked into and examined, when it would appear that it was perfectly right. All the evangelists give an account of this action of Peters, but none of them mention his name but this evangelist; perhaps the reason might be, that Peter was alive when the other evangelists wrote, and therefore it was not safe to say who it was that did it, lest he who was the minister of the circumcision, and dwelt among the Jews, should be persecuted for it, or their minds should be prejudiced against him on that account; but John writing his Gospel many years after his death, the reason for the concealment of his name no longer subsisted: nor indeed is the name of the high priests servant mentioned by any other of the evangelists: John had, or however he writes, a more exact and particular account of this matter. This was a name frequent with the Syrians, Phoenicians, and Hebrews. Jerom wrote the life of one Malchus, a monk or Eremite, who was by nation a Syrian; and Porphyry, that great enemy of Christianity, who was by birth a Tyrian, his original name was Malchus, as was his fathers; and which, in the Syrian, and his country dialect, as he himself and others say, signifies a king.
Josephus speaks of one Cleodemus, whose name was Malchus, that wrote a history of the Hebrews. And some Jewish Rabbins were of this name; hence we read of wlm br , R. Maluc f661 , and of wyklm br , R.
Malcio f662 ; the name is the same with Malluch, ( Nehemiah 10:4).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - Sin began in the garden of Eden, there the curse was pronounced, ther the Redeemer was promised; and in a garden that promised Seed entere into conflict with the old serpent. Christ was buried also in a garden Let us, when we walk in our gardens, take occasion from thence to mediate on Christ's sufferings in a garden. Our Lord Jesus, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth and asked, Whom seek ye When the people would have forced him to a crown, he withdrew, ch 6:15, but when they came to force him to a cross, he offered himself for he came into this world to suffer, and went to the other world to reign. He showed plainly what he could have done; when he struck the down he could have struck them dead, but he would not do so. It mus have been the effect of Divine power, that the officers and soldier let the disciples go away quietly, after the resistance which had bee offered. Christ set us an example of meekness in sufferings, and pattern of submission to God's will in every thing that concerns us. It is but a cup, a small matter. It is a cup that is given us; suffering are gifts. It is given us by a Father, who has a father's authority and does us no wrong; a father's affection, and means us no hurt. From the example of our Saviour we should learn how to receive our lighte afflictions, and to ask ourselves whether we ought to oppose ou Father's will, or to distrust his love. We were bound with the cords of our iniquities, with the yoke of our transgressions. Christ, being mad a sin-offering for us, to free us from those bonds, himself submitte to be bound for us. To his bonds we owe our liberty; thus the Son make us free.
Greek Textus Receptus
σιμων 4613 N-NSM ουν 3767 CONJ πετρος 4074 N-NSM εχων 2192 5723 V-PAP-NSM μαχαιραν 3162 N-ASF ειλκυσεν 1670 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτην 846 P-ASF και 2532 CONJ επαισεν 3817 5656 V-AAI-3S τον 3588 T-ASM του 3588 T-GSM αρχιερεως 749 N-GSM δουλον 1401 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ απεκοψεν 609 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτου 846 P-GSM το 3588 T-ASN ωτιον 5621 N-ASN το 3588 T-ASN δεξιον 1188 A-ASN ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S δε 1161 CONJ ονομα 3686 N-NSN τω 3588 T-DSM δουλω 1401 N-DSM μαλχος 3124 N-NSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
10. Simon Peter. The names of Simon Peter and Malchus are mentioned only by John in connection with this incident. The incident itself is related by all the Evangelists.A sword. Contrary to the rule which forbade the carrying of weapons on a feast-day.
The high priest's servant. See on Matt. xxvi. 51.
Right ear. Luke and John. The others do not specify which ear. For ear John and Mark have wjtarion, a diminutive; Luke, oujv, and Matthew, wjtion, a diminutive in form, but not in force. See on Matt. xxvi. 51.
