Luke 23:47

When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"

Montgomery New Testament

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

46Then with a loud cry, Jesus said, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit!" And after uttering these words, he yielded up his spirit.

48And all the crowds who had assembled to see this spectacle, after witnessing what had been done, were returning beating upon their breast.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:54When the Roman captain and the soldiers who were with him, guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and all that happened, they were greatly terrified and said, "Certainly this man must have been God’s Son."

Luke 23:41"We indeed justly, for we are receiving due retribution for what we have done. But he has done no wrong."

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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