Luk 22:51 | TNotes | STEP | 22:51 he touched the man’s ear and healed him: John tells us that the man’s name was Malchus and that Peter was the one who cut off his ear (John 18:10 ). Peter probably thought that he was precipitating the final war and that the heavenly host was about to appear and destroy the Romans. When Jesus refused to fight, the terror-stricken disciples fled (Matt 26:56 // Mark 14:50 ).

bJohn 18:10►

cMatt 26:56►

dMark 14:50►

‏ Luke 22:51

22:51 ^a he touched the man’s ear and healed him: John tells us that the man’s name was Malchus and that Peter was the one who cut off his ear (John 18:10 ^b). Peter probably thought that he was precipitating the final war and that the heavenly host was about to appear and destroy the Romans. When Jesus refused to fight, the terror-stricken disciples fled (Matt 26:56 ^c // Mark 14:50 ^d).