22:51a

But: This verse begins with a common Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as But. Jesus responded to the action in 22:50 in an unexpected way. Several versions do not introduce the verse with a conjunction. Introduce it in a natural way in your language.

Jesus answered: In this context the Greek verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as answered means “responded.” Jesus responded to what one of his disciples had done. He was not answering the question that they asked in 22:49b. Use an appropriate verb in your language. For example:

Jesus said
-or-
Jesus responded

No more of this!: The Greek idiom that the Berean Standard Bible translates as No more of this! is more literally “allow/stop until this.” The verb “allow/stop” is a plural command to the disciples standing there. But the meaning of the command is uncertain. Almost all English versions interpret it as the Berean Standard Bible does: Jesus was telling his disciples to stop fighting or to let the crowd arrest him. Translate this meaning in a natural way in your language. Some other ways to translate it in English are:

Enough of this! (Good News Translation)
-or-
…Don’t resist anymore. (New Living Translation (1996))
-or-
Stop! Do not ⌊fight⌋ anymore!

22:51b

And He touched the man’s ear and healed him: This clause does not indicate exactly how Jesus healed the man’s ear. It also does not indicate which part of the ear Jesus touched. Translate the clause in a natural way to indicate clearly that Jesus healed the man so that his ear was normal again.

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