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Malchus
Malchus (; Koine Greek: Μάλχος, romanized: Málkhos, pronounced) was the servant of the JewishHigh PriestCaiaphas who participated in the arrest of Jesus as written in the four gospels. According to the Bible, one of the disciples, Simon Peter, being armed with a sword, cut off the servant's ear in an attempt to prevent the arrest of Jesus.