Mark 15:39

When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how he died, he said, “This man was truly the 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

38The Temple veil was ripped in two from top to bottom.

40Some women were watching from a distance including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joses, and Salome.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:43He trusts God so confidently—well let God rescue him now if he wants him, because he claimed ‘I am the Son of God.’”

Mark 15:44Pilate was surprised that Jesus had died so soon, so he summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died.

Acts 10:1In Caesarea lived a man named Cornelius who was a Roman centurion of the Italian battalion.

Acts 27:43But the centurion, because he wanted to save Paul's life, prevented them from doing this, and ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for 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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