Luke 23:47 - Easy To Read Version

⁴⁷ The army officer {\cf2\super [383]} there saw what happened. He praised God, saying, “I know this man was a good man!”

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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."

Luke 23:47 Cross References

Matthew 27:51

When Jesus died, the curtain in the temple {\cf2\super [434]} was torn into two pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks were broken.

Matthew 27:54

The army officer {\cf2\super [435]} and the soldiers guarding Jesus saw this earthquake and everything that happened. They were very afraid and said, “He really was the Son of God!”

Matthew 9:8

The people saw this and they were amazed. The people praised God for giving power like this to people.

Mark 15:39

The army officer {\cf2\super [232]} that was standing there before the cross saw what happened when Jesus died. The officer said, “This man really was the Son of God!”

Luke 23:41

You and I are guilty; we should be killed because we did wrong. But this man (Jesus) has done nothing wrong!”

John 19:7

The Jewish leaders answered, “We have a law that says he must die, because he said that he is the Son of God.”