Why did Peter cut off the ear of Malchus, one of the people trying to arrest Jesus?

Why did Peter cut off the ear of Malchus, one of the people trying to arrest Jesus? Why did Jesus then heal Malchus’s ear?

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The arrest of Christ, the ear of Malchus cut off by St. Peter; the Agony in the Garden: Christ prays in Gethsemane (background) - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public

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Christ Heals a Severed Ear

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The Malchus Incident

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Judas kisses Jesus under a forest of flags, spears and lanterns

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Judas kiss and arrest of Christ Passion of Christ (series title), Judas kisses Christ on the cheek. The soldiers surround and arrest him. Peter is about to cut off the ear of

Renaissance Fresco Depicting Saint Peter Striking Malchus Before The Arrest Of Jesus, In The Collegiata Of San Gimignano, Italy. Stock Photo, Picture and Royalty Free Image. Image 87034055.

Jesus and His Captors