When Peter struck the former, the rest were occupied in repulsing those among the disciples who approached too near, and in pursuing those who ran away.
Four disciples made their appearance in the distance, and looked fearfully at the scene before them; but the soldiers were still too much alarmed at their late fall to trouble themselves much about them, and besides they did not wish to leave our Saviour without a certain number of men to guard him.

Judas fled as soon as he had given the traitorous kiss, but was met by some of the disciples, who overwhelmed him with reproaches.

Six Pharisees, however, came to his rescue, and he escaped whilst the archers were busily occupied in pinioning Jesus.
When Peter struck Malchus, Jesus said to him, 'Put up again thy sword into its place; for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done ?' Then he said, 'Let me cure this man;' and approaching Malchus, he touched his ear, prayed, and it wad healed.

The soldiers who were standing near, as well as the archers and the six Pharisees, far from being moved by this miracle, continued to insult our Lord, and said to the bystanders, 'It is a trick of the devil, the powers of witchcraft made the ear appear to be cut off, and now the same power gives it the appearance of being healed.' Then Jesus again addressed them, 'You are come out as it were to a robber, with swords and clubs, to apprehend me.