Matthew 27:54

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The army officer 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!”

Cross References

Mark 15:39

The army officer who was standing there in front of the cross saw what happened when Jesus died. The officer said, “This man really was the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:36

The soldiers stayed there to guard him.

Matthew 27:43

He trusted God. So let God save him now, if God really wants him. He himself said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

Acts 27:43

But Julius the army officer wanted to let Paul live. So he did not allow the soldiers to kill the prisoners. He told the people who could swim to jump into the water and swim to land.

Acts 27:1

It was decided that we would sail for Italy. An army officer named Julius, who served in the emperor’s special army, was put in charge of guarding Paul and some other prisoners on the trip.

Acts 23:23

Then the commander called two army officers. He said to them, “I need some men to go to Caesarea. Get 200 soldiers ready. Also, get 70 soldiers on horses and 200 men to carry spears. Be ready to leave at nine o’clock tonight.

Acts 21:32

Immediately the commander ran to where the crowd had gathered, taking with him some army officers and soldiers. When the people saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

Matthew 8:5

Jesus went to the city of Capernaum. When he entered the city, an army officer came to him and begged for help.

Matthew 4:3

The devil came to tempt him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread.”

Revelation 11:13

At that same time there was a great earthquake. A tenth of the city was destroyed. And 7000 people were killed in the earthquake. Those who did not die were very afraid. They gave glory to the God of heaven.

Acts 23:17

Then Paul called one of the army officers and said to him, “Take this young man to the commander. He has a message for him.”

Acts 10:1

In the city of Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a Roman army officer in what was called the Italian Unit.

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

John 19:7

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

Luke 22:70

They all said, “Then are you the Son of God?” Jesus said to them, “You are right in saying that I am.”

Matthew 27:40

and said, “You said you could destroy the Temple and build it again in three days. So save yourself! Come down from that cross if you really are the Son of God!”

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus said nothing. Again the high priest said to Jesus, “You are now under oath. I command you by the power of the living God to tell us the truth. Tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?”

Matthew 27:51

When Jesus died, the curtain in the Temple 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.