Luke 22:50A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
The setting
Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Night. Armed temple guards arrest Jesus while his disciples panic in darkness...
The emotion here: documenting chaos and human failure
The original word
patássō (ἔπαισεν) — to strike violently, hit hard with intent to harm
Why it matters
The servant was likely Malchus, a trusted slave valuable enough to accompany the high priest's arrest party
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 22:50
This was Peter - impulsive, protective, completely missing Jesus's mission in the moment
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows righteous anger, but Jesus immediately rebuked this violence. Peter was acting against God's plan, not for it.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Luke 22:50 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 22:50 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include violence, protection. Notable phrases: struck the servant; cut off his right ear.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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