Bible moment
The Bible moment
Luke 22:49–51 records that Jesus’ companions asked whether they should strike. One of them struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. Jesus stopped the violence and healed the servant. Luke does not name the disciple who struck him or the servant. This moment appears during Jesus’ arrest, after Judas approached with a crowd and identified Jesus with a kiss. Jesus did not respond to the danger by encouraging further fighting. Instead, he showed healing mercy. The passage presents Jesus as courageous and self-controlled while others were acting violently. The account should be told with non-graphic language and without adding details from other Gospel accounts.
Look closely
What children can notice
A respectful scene showing Jesus calmly reaching toward the high priest’s unnamed servant after the injury, with disciples nearby lowering their weapons. Use non-graphic visual treatment and emphasize Jesus’ mercy and healing.
Talk together
Talk about it
- How did Jesus respond when someone was hurt?
- What can mercy look like when people are afraid or angry?
For families, church, and class
Use this page
Use this page with Luke 22:49–51 in family worship, Sunday school, church classrooms, or homeschool lessons. Invite children to notice Jesus’ healing mercy, courage, and self-control. Keep the injury non-graphic, avoid naming unnamed people, and remind learners that this account describes specific leaders and a crowd, not all Jewish people.
Source note
From this passage
Luke 22:49–51 · Arrest and Trial in Luke
A respectful scene showing Jesus calmly reaching toward the high priest’s unnamed servant after the injury, with disciples nearby lowering their weapons. Use non-graphic visual treatment and emphasize Jesus’ mercy and healing.
