Bible Person

Malchus

Meaning: my king · Male · 1 cross reference

Malchus is the servant of the high priest in John 18:10. He belongs to the arrest scene in Gethsemane, where fear, violence, and Jesus' restraint collide. First appears in John 18:10.1

AI summary: Malchus matters because his single cross reference concentrates the tension of Jesus' arrest into one wounded servant. The entry helps reveal both Peter's impulsiveness and Jesus' refusal to advance his kingdom through violence. Taken together, the material presents Malchus as a servant caught in the final crisis before the cross.1

Central Figure

Malchus

Meaning: my king

Reigning, the personal servant or slave of the high priest Caiaphas.