# 714 Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 14:46,47 Then they laid their hands on Him and took Him. And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Mark affirms this incident of the use of the sword, but he chooses to leave out all the details. Let's fill you in with some of those details. We know from Luke 22:38. that the eleven disciples had taken two swords from the upper room with them.
Luke also tells us that when the disciples figured out what was going down, they asked Jesus if they should defend Him with their swords, “Lord shall we strike with the sword?” (Lu 22:49) but one of them didn't wait for an answer, he pulled out his sword and aiming for the skull of the servant of the high priest, he missed and cut off his ear.
John tells us that it was Peter who started swinging and even identifies the servant as Malchus. Luke also informs us that Jesus miraculously and immediately touched the ear of Malcus and healed Him, then sternly told His disciples, “No more of this.”
You know what? These eleven were braver than we give them credit for. Two swords against these Roman soldiers, and the rest of the mob? Are you kidding me?
Yes they were brave, but a little slow in understanding. For John also tells that before the swords came out Jesus had knocked the entire arresting party on their keesters, by simply saying, “I Am He.”. . “When Jesus said to them, I am He, they drew back and fell to the ground.” (Jn 18:6)
The disciples didn't understand yet that Jesus conquers with His sheer holiness and the sword of the Spirit, (the Word) not the swords of men.
Father, teach us to wield the sword of Your Word, that souls may be conquered for Christ.
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