Malchus
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Meaning: reigning
Tthe personal servant or slave of the high priest Caiaphas, whose right ear Peter cut off ear in the garden of Gethsemane (Jn 18:10; Mt 26:51; Mk 14:47; Lk 22:51).
He is named only by John, possibly confirming John's close acquaintance with Caiaphas's household (cf. Jn 18:15).
Although all three synoptics record Peter's actions, only Luke records Jesus curing the ear. This is the last healing miracle recorded in the Gospels.
Malchus is an Arab name occuring regularly in Palmyrene and Nabatean inscriptions.
This entry includes text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897.
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