Luke 23:47 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁷ And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men saw what had happened, he honored God [by] saying, “Certainly this man had [always] done what was right.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁷ Now the centurion, having seen what had taken place, recognized God and thanked and praised Him, and said, Indeed, without question, this Man was upright (just and innocent)!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁷ And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Common English Bible

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what happened, he praised God, saying, “It’s really true: this man was righteous.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁷ Now, the centurion, seeing what had happened, glorified God, saying, "Truly, this man was the Just One."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁷ Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

Luke 23:47 Cross References

Matthew 27:51

Just then the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the ground shook, and rocks were split open.

Matthew 27:54

Now when the military man in charge, and those with him who were watching Jesus, saw [and felt] the earthquake and the [other] things that happened, they became extremely fearful, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

Matthew 9:8

But when the large crowds saw [what had happened], they were filled with deep reverence and gave honor to God for giving such authority to men.

Mark 15:39

And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men, who was standing in front of Jesus, saw Him die like that, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”

Luke 23:41

And for us it is truly a just sentence, for we are getting back what we deserve for our actions, but this man has not done anything wrong.”

John 19:7

The Jews replied, “We have a law which requires that he ought to die because he claimed to be the Son of God.”