Luke 23:47

Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

In Context

46And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.

48And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating [their] breasts.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:54But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this [man] was Son of God.

Luke 23:41and *we* indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this [man] has done nothing amiss.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:45-50

The Crucifixion. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the… Read the whole commentary →

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