John 18:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.”

John 18:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 18:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 18:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.”

John 18:10 — World English Bible

John 18:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus. ”

John 18:10 — American Standard Version

John 18:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear--and the name of the servant was Malchus--”

John 18:10 — Young's Literal Translation

John 18:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and smote the bondman of the high priest and cut off his right ear; and the bondman's name was Malchus. ”

John 18:10 — Darby Translation

John 18:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Simon Peter hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the hie Priests seruant, and cut off his right eare. Nowe the seruants name was Malchus.”

John 18:10 — Geneva Bible

John 18:10 in Context — John 18

8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

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What Does John 18:10 Mean?

John 18:10 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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