Why did Peter cut off the ear of Malchus, one of the people trying to arrest Jesus?

Why did Peter cut off the ear of Malchus, one of the people trying to arrest Jesus? Why did Jesus then heal Malchus’s ear?

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The Deep Mystery of Peter Cutting Off the Ear of Malchus – Vridar

Malchus is in all four Gospels but who is he and what can we learn from him?

Station 3 - WEST VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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Peter cuts the ear hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Peter Swings for the Head — But Gets an Ear!

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