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Selected Verse: Luke 23:47 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 23:47 |
Strong Concordance |
Now [1161] when the centurion [1543] saw [1492] what was done [1096], he glorified [1392] God [2316], saying [3004], Certainly [3689] this [3778] was [2258] a righteous [1342] man [444]. |
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King James |
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See the notes at Mat 27:52-55.
Luk 23:48
The things which were done - The earthquake, the darkness, and the sufferings of Jesus.
Smote their breasts - In token of alarm, fear, and anguish. They saw the judgments of God; they saw the guilt of the rulers; and they feared the farther displeasure of the Almighty. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
righteous
(See Scofield) - (Rom 10:10). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Certainly this was a righteous man - Which implies an approbation of all he had done and taught. |
48 And [2532] all [3956] the people [3793] that came together [4836] to [1909] that [5026] sight [2335], beholding [2334] the things which were done [1096], smote [5180] their [1438] breasts [4738], and returned [5290].
52 And [2532] the graves [3419] were opened [455]; and [2532] many [4183] bodies [4983] of the saints [40] which [3588] slept [2837] arose [1453],
53 And [2532] came [1831] out of [1537] the graves [3419] after [3326] his [846] resurrection [1454], and went [1525] into [1519] the holy [40] city [4172], and [2532] appeared [1718] unto many [4183].
54 Now [1161] when the centurion [1543], and [2532] they that were with [3326] him [846], watching [5083] Jesus [2424], saw [1492] the earthquake [4578], and [2532] those things that were done [1096], they feared [5399] greatly [4970], saying [3004], Truly [230] this [3778] was [2258] the Son [5207] of God [2316].
55 And [1161] many [4183] women [1135] were [2258] there [1563] beholding [2334] afar off [575] [3113], which [3748] followed [190] Jesus [2424] from [575] Galilee [1056], ministering [1247] unto him [846]:
10 For [1063] with the heart [2588] man believeth [4100] unto [1519] righteousness [1343]; and [1161] with the mouth [4750] confession is made [3670] unto [1519] salvation [4991].