45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.



46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.



47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.



Ver. 47. And one of them] Beza gathered from this text that Mark received not this Gospel from Peter, because Peter would no less have confessed this rashness in himself than he had done his denial of his Master.



And cut off his ear] This was his indiscreet zeal, proceeding ab affectu carnis, non ab afflatu Spiritus sancti, from the flesh, not spirit. (Piscator.)