But if that servant may say in his heart, my lord delayeth his coming, and may begin to smite the servants and handmaidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunken;

yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will avenge her, lest coming forever she may smite me in the face.

But the publican, standing a great way off, did not wish even to lift up his eyes to the heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me the sinner.

And those around Him seeing what was coming on Him, said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.