Luke 23:47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, "Surely this was a righteous man."

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, "Surely this was a righteous man."

English Standard Version
Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!”

New American Standard Bible
Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent."

King James Bible
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, "This man really was righteous!"

International Standard Version
When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "This man certainly was righteous!"

American Standard Version
And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

Darby Bible Translation
Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

Young's Literal Translation
And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'

Cross References

Matthew 9:8
But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, which had given such power to men.

Matthew 27:51
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

Matthew 27:54
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Mark 15:39
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.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

23:44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Lu 23:47-56. Signs and Circumstances Following His Death—His Burial.

(See on [1739]Mt 27:51-56; [1740]Mt 27:62-66; and [1741]Joh 19:31-42).