728 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XXII. Lord kissedhim,not thatHe would teachus to dissemhle, but boththatHe might notseem toshrinkfrom the traitor, and thatHe might themore move him by not denying him theofficesoflove. THEOPHYL. The disciplesare inflamedwithzeal,and un- sheaththeirswords. But whence have theyswords? Be causethey had slainthe lamb,and had departedfrom the feast. Now the otherdisciplesask whether they should strike;but Peter,alwaysferventin defenceof hisMaster, waitsnotforpermission,but straightwaystrikesthe servant oftheHigh Priest; asitfollows,And oneofthemsmote,fyc. AUG. He who struck,accordingto John,was Peter,but he whom he struckwas calledMalchus. AMBROSE. For Peter being wellversedin the law,and fullof ardentaffection, knowing thatitwas countedrighteousnessin Phineasthat he had killedthe sacrilegiouspersons,struckthe High Aug.de Priest'sservant.AUG. Now Luke says,But Jesusanswered lib"'iif"'an^ said,Sufferye thusfar; whichiswhat Matthew records, c.5. Put thy sword up intoitssheath.Nor willitmove you as contrarythereto,thatLuke saysherethatourLord answered, Sufferye thusfar,asifHe had so spokenafterthe blow,to shew thatwhat was done had pleasedHim so far,but He didnotwishittoproceedfarther,seeingthatinthesewords which Matthew hasgiven,itmay ratherbe impliedthatthe wholecircumstancein whichPeterusedthe sword,was dis pleasingtoourLord. For thetruthis,thatupon theirasking, Lord, shallwe strikewith thesword? He then answered, Sufferye thusfar,thatis,be nottroubledwithwhat isabout to happen. They must be permittedtoadvanceso far,that is,to takeMe, and sotofulfilthethingswhich werewritten ofMe. For he would not say,And Jesusanswering,unless He answeredthisquestion,not Peter'sdeed. But between thedelayoftheirwordsofquestiontoour Lord and Hisan swer,Peterintheeagernessofdefencestrucktheblow. And two thingscannotbe said,thoughone may be saidandan othermay be done at the same time. Then, as Luke says, He healedhim who was struck,asitfollows,And He touched hisear,and healedhim. BEDE. For the Lord isneverfor getfulofHis lovingkindness."Whiletheyarebringingdeath upon therighteous,He healsthewounds of His persecutors.