Mark 15:39

Then the army captain, who was standing facing Jesus when he thus died, said, "in truth this man was a Son of God."

Montgomery New Testament

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 Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom.

40There were some women also watching from a distance. Among them were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Jamesthe younger and of Joses, and Salome,

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Cross References

Matthew 27:43He put his trust in God. let Him deliver him now, if He cares for him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God!’"

Mark 15:44But Pilate wondered whether he were already dead. So he summoned the army captain, and inquired if he had been any time dead;

Acts 10:1Now there was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment.

Acts 27:43But the centurion kept them from their purpose, because he wished to save Paul. He gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get 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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