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, who had a sword with him, drew it and struck at the high priest's slave and cut off his right ear. The slave's name was Malchus.

A little while after the bystanders came up to Peter and said, "You are certainly one of them too, for your accent shows it!"

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

About an hour later, another man insisted, "This man was certainly with him too, for he is a Galilean!"

Then Simon Peter, who had a sword with him, drew it and struck at the high priest's slave and cut off his right ear. The slave's name was Malchus.

Then Simon Peter came up behind him, and he went inside the tomb, and saw the bandages lying on the ground,

Seeing one of them being imposed upon, he interfered and defended the man who was being ill treated, striking down the Egyptian.