Luke 23:47

47 The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."

Luke 23:47 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:47

Now when the centurion saw what was done
The eclipse of the sun, the darkness upon the land, the earthquake, the rocks rent, and Jesus expire in so uncommon a manner:

he glorified God;
by confessing that Christ was the Son of God, and declaring him an innocent person:

saying, certainly, this was a righteous man;
clear of the charges exhibited against him, and has suffered wrongfully; and this he concluded from those unusual appearances, and which he considered as tokens of divine resentment.

Luke 23:47 In-Context

45 The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,

46 and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit.

47 The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."

48 And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating their breasts.

49 But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.