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Luke 22:51
But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
from The Betrayal of Jesus, Luke 22:47-53
What it says

Jesus stops the violence, touches the ear, and heals the man before them right away.

What it is doing

It answers force with healing and restraint in the scene.

In context

47While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. 48But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” 50And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. 51But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him. 52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw? 53Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”