Luke 22:51
And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
Cross-references
In Luke 9:56, Jesus rebukes disciples for wanting to destroy, stating he came to save — mirroring his healing of the attacker's ear here.
John 18:8 shows Jesus securing his disciples' release — this healing act similarly protects them from further violence.
Romans 12:21 commands overcoming evil with good — Jesus here does exactly that by healing the ear of the man who came to arrest him.
1 Peter 2:21-23 presents Christ's non-retaliation as our example — Jesus here heals rather than fights back, embodying that example.
James 5:6 condemns killing the righteous who do not resist — Jesus heals his attacker, exemplifying non-retaliation beyond non-resistance.
Matthew 20:34 shows Jesus healing blind men through touch — here he similarly touches and heals the servant's ear, demonstrating his compassion.
In Acts 16:28, Paul stops the jailer from self-harm — both acts preserve life, echoing Jesus' healing of his enemy's ear.