Misinterpretations often portray Jesus' command to 'suffer ye thus far' as tacit approval for defensive violence up to a point, implying permission for disciples to wield swords or fight back moderately before surrendering. This overlooks his prior rebuke of Peter for using the sword, the immediate healing as an act of compassion, and the broader context of Jesus modeling total non-resistance to advance the kingdom of God through sacrificial love, not armed conflict.
Luke 22:51
King James Version (1769)
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
Jesus exemplifies divine mercy and non-violence during his arrest by healing the severed ear of the high priest's servant, demonstrating his authority to restore rather than destroy, even toward those opposing him, and fulfilling his mission of peaceable submission to God's redemptive plan amid betrayal and violence.