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Luke 23:47
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The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
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Luke 23:47 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent! ”
New Living Translation (NLT)
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When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent. ”
The Message Bible (MSG)
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When the captain there saw what happened, he honored God: "This man was innocent! A good man, and innocent!"
American Standard Version (ASV)
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And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
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When an army officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Certainly, this man was innocent!"
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
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When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, "This man really was righteous!"
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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The Roman commander saw what had happened. He praised God and said, "Jesus was surely a man who did what was right."
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.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Luke 23:47 In-Context
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for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
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Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.
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The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
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When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away.
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But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
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Matthew 9:8
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