Luke 22 · Verse 51

Luke 22:51

And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
Luke 22:51, King James Version

Luke 22:51 in other translations

BSBBut Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
WEBBut Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear and healed him.
ASVBut Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye them thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
YLTand Jesus answering said, ‘Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him.
DARBYAnd Jesus answering said, Suffer thus far; and having touched his ear, he healed him.
BBEBut Jesus, answering, said, Put up with this, at least. And touching his ear, he made it well.
WebsterAnd Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

What does Luke 22:51 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 51 Suffer ye thus far - Or, Suffer me to go thus far. As they had now a firm hold of Christ, Mat 26:50, he wished them to permit him to go as far as Malchus, whose ear was cut off, that he might heal it. See the objections brought against this interpretation answered by Kypke; and see the examples he produces. However, the words may be understood as an address to his disciples: Let them proceed; make no resistance; for in this way only are the Scriptures to be fulfilled.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 22:47-53

Nothing can be a greater affront or grief to the Lord Jesus, than to be betrayed by those who profess to be his followers, and say that they love him. Many instances there are, of Christ's being betrayed by those who, under the form of godliness, fight against the power of it. Jesus here gave an illustrious example of his own rule of doing good to those that hate us, as afterwards he did of praying for those that…

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Luke 22:51 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisAnsweringG611
δὲdenowG1161
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036
ἐᾶτεeatedo allowG1439
ἕωςhe'ōs[only] as far asG2193
τούτου.toutouthis!G3778
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἁψάμενοςhapsamenoshaving touchedG681
τοῦtoutheG3588
ὠτίουōtiouearG5621
ἰάσατοiasatoHe healedG2390
αὐτόν.autonhim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 22:51

  • Romans 12:21

    Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:1

    Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

  • 1 Peter 2:21-23

    For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

  • John 17:12

    While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

  • John 18:8-9

    Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Suffer.
Joh 17:12; 18:8,9
And he.
Ro 12:21; 2Co 10:1; 1Pe 2:21-23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 22:50

    And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

  • Luke 22:51

    And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

  • Luke 22:52

    Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

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Luke 22:51 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces respondiendo Jesús, dijo: Dejad hasta aquí. Y tocando su oreja, le sanó.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais Jésus, répondant, dit: Laissez faire jusqu’ici; et lui ayant touché l’oreille, il le guérit.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jesus aber antwortete und sprach: Lasset es so weit; und er rührte sein Ohr an und heilte ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Respondens autem Jesus, ait: Sinite usque huc. Et cum tetigisset auriculam ejus, sanavit eum.