Luke 23:48

And all the people who came together to see the sight, when they saw the things that had taken place, struck their breasts, and returned.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

In Context

47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

49And all his acquaintances, and the women who followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

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Cross References

Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were pricked to the heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

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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