John 18:26

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One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you."

But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, "Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."

And after an interval of about an hour still another insisted, saying, "Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean."

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)

Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there,

And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian.