Context 51And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. 53Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? 54How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way? 55At that time Jesus said to the crowds, Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Every day I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me. 56But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets. Then all the disciples left Him and fled. Jesus before Caiaphas 57Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome. 59Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward, 61and said, This man stated, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days. 62The high priest stood up and said to Him, Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You? 63But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God. 64Jesus said to him, You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN. 65Then the high priest tore his robes and said, He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy; 66what do you think? They answered, He deserves death! 67Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him, 68and said, Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You? Peters Denials 69Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, You too were with Jesus the Galilean. 70But he denied it before them all, saying, I do not know what you are talking about. 71When he had gone out to the gateway, another servant-girl saw him and said to those who were there, This man was with Jesus of Nazareth. 72And again he denied it with an oath, I do not know the man. 73A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, Surely you too are one of them; for even the way you talk gives you away. 74Then he began to curse and swear, I do not know the man! And immediately a rooster crowed. 75And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times. And he went out and wept bitterly. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. Douay-Rheims Bible And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear. Darby Bible Translation And behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear. English Revised Version And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. Webster's Bible Translation And behold, one of them, who were with Jesus, stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote off his ear. Weymouth New Testament But one of those with Jesus drew his sword and struck the High Priest's servant, cutting off his ear. World English Bible Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. Young's Literal Translation And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear. Library January 9. "Not as I Will, but as Thou Wilt" (Matt. xxvi. 39). "Not as I will, but as Thou wilt" (Matt. xxvi. 39). "To will and do of His good pleasure" (Phil. ii. 13). There are two attitudes in which our will should be given to God. First. We should have the surrendered will. This is where we must all begin, by yielding up to God our natural will, and having Him possess it. But next, He wants us to have the victorious will. As soon as He receives our will in honest surrender, He wants to put His will into it and make it stronger than ever for Him. It is henceforth … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth November 29. "Could Ye not Watch with Me one Hour?" (Matt. xxvi. 40. ) January 3. "Watch and Pray" (Matt. xxvi. 41). 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