Malchus
![A depiction of Peter striking Malchus (circa 1520, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon).[1]](/Images/godic/202501/25/The_capture_of_Christ_mg_16744836.jpg")
In the Bible, Malchus is the servant of the Jewish High Priest Caiaphas who participated in the arrest of Jesus. According to the Bible, one of the disciples, Simon Peter, being armed with a sword, cut off the servant's ear in an attempt to prevent the arrest of Jesus.