Matthew 27:54
Now when the centurion and those who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very afraid and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
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53They came out of the tombs after his resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.
Cross References
Matthew 4:3The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”
Matthew 26:63But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him, “I command you by the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Matthew 27:40and saying, “You who were going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Mark 15:39When the centurion who stood and faced Jesus saw that he had died in this way, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”
Luke 23:47When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were pierced in their hearts, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:51-57
The Crucifixion; The Death of Christ. 50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the… Read the whole commentary →