Mark 15:39
And when the centurion that was standing opposite him, saw that he thus cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said: Truly, this man was the Son of God.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
38And the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.
Cross References
Matthew 27:43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he delights in him; for he said: I am the Son of God.
Mark 15:44But Pilate was astonished that he was already dead; and having called the centurion to him, he inquired of him whether he had been any while dead.
Acts 10:1Now there was a certain man in Cæsarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
Acts 27:43But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, to throw themselves into the sea first, and get to land;
Matthew Henry on Mark 15:34-42
The Crucifixion. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come… Read the whole commentary →