Mark 15:39

And when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God.

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In The King James Version

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

In Context

38And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end.

40And there were women watching from a distance: among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,

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Cross References

Matthew 27:43He put his faith in God; let God be his saviour now, if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.

Mark 15:44And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long.

Acts 10:1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;

Acts 27:43But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first 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 →

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