And straightaway his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke plainly.

Therefore, those whom God so joins together [in the marriage bond], no person must ever separate."

When the harvest season came he sent a servant to the tenants, in order to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

Again he sent them another servant, and they [threw stones and] wounded him in the head, and treated him disgracefully.

But one of the bystanders [Simon Peter] drew his sword and struck [Malchus] the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.