Luke 23:47

When ye Centurion sawe what had happened he glorified God sayinge: Of a surtie this man was perfecte.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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

46And Iesus cryed with a greate voyce and sayd: Father into thy hondes I comende my sprete. And when he thus had sayd he gave vp the goost.

48And all the people that came to geder to that sight beholdynge the thinges which were done: smoote their bestes and returned home.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:54When the Centurion and they that were with him watchinge Iesus sawe ye erth quake and those thinges which hapened they feared greatly sayinge. Of a surete this was the sonne of God.

Luke 23:41We are ryghteously punesshed for we receave accordynge to oure dedes: But this man hath done nothinge amysse.

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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