Luke 23:47

New International Reader's Version

The Roman commander saw what had happened. He praised God and said, “Jesus was surely a man who did what was right.”

Cross References

Matthew 27:51

At that moment the temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook. The rocks split.

Matthew 27:54

The Roman commander and those guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened. They were terrified. They exclaimed, “He was surely the Son of God!”

Matthew 9:8

When the crowd saw this, they were filled with wonder. They praised God for giving that kind of authority to a human being.

Mark 15:39

A Roman commander was standing there in front of Jesus. He saw how Jesus died. Then he said, “This man was surely the Son of God!”

Luke 23:41

We are being punished fairly. We are getting just what our actions call for. But this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”

John 19:7

The Jewish leaders replied, “We have a law. That law says he must die. He claimed to be the Son of God.”