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Luke 23:47
Luke 23:47 is verse 47 of Luke chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Or an innocent man
King James Version
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
World English Bible
When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
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Luke 23:45–49 · Berean Standard Bible
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
46 Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
48 And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
49 But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Luke 23:41We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
Mark 15:39When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
John 19:7“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”