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Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?” --- John 18:10-11 Trying to protect Jesus, Peter pulled a sword and wounded the high priest’s slave. But Jesus told Peter to put away his sword and allow God’s plan to unfold. At times it is tempting to take matters into our own hands, to force the issue. Most often such moves lead to sin. Instead, we must trust God to work out his plan. Think of it---if Peter had had his way, Jesus would not have gone to the cross, and God’s plan of redemption would have been thwarted. Luke records that Jesus touched the man’s ear and learled him (Luke 22:51). “The cup” refers to the suffering, isolation, and death that Jesus would have to endure in order to atone for the sins of the world.