"Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man." — Luke 23:47

Luke 23:47 · KJV

“Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.”

— Luke 23:47

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.

Verse 48

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

Luke 23 — Context

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

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.

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

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

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

Cross References

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.

Luke 23:41

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

Matthew 9:8

But when the multitudes saw {it}, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

John 19:7

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.