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NASB | John 18:10 Simon Peter then, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave's name was Malchus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 18:10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. |
Bible Question: Does the fact that Peter has a sword in John 18:10 show that the disciples used and advocated the use of a 'sidearm' weapon? Was the wearing or keeping of a sword used for self-defense? If so, would this advocate the use of a 'sidearm' for today? What does the Bible teach about the use of sidearms, and would this affect our views of gun control and/or usage? |
Bible Answer: The most grotesque outworking of America's obsession with firearms and firearm contol must be Tim McVeigh's monstrous crime.I think the heart of Jesus can be seen in Luke 22:35 -which was a sad statement about how things would be after his death and ascension, not an injunction to take up arms.Peter typically took Jesus literally and showed Jesus 2 swords.Jesus'response? "That is enough". I have pondered this response often.On one view Jesus is saying the actual quantity of swords was sufficient to meet the future cicumstances,in which case there were 2 swords to go around 11 - the other sense is that Jesus was rebuking Peter's literal application i.e "That's enough (of that). |