Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
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Luke 23:41
And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”
Matthew 27:54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Mark 15:39 When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
John 19:7
The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by that law He ought to die because He made Himself out to be the Son of God.”
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Leviticus 22:19 for you to be accepted—it must be a male without defect from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.
Jeremiah 26:16
Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets, “No death sentence for this man! For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”