Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

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Bible References

The centurion

Mark 15:44
Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time [only six hours after being crucified], and he summoned the centurion and asked him whether He was already dead.
Matthew 8:5
As Jesus went into Capernaum, a centurion came up to Him, begging Him [for help],
Acts 10:1
Now at Caesarea [Maritima] there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Regiment,
Acts 27:1
Now when it was determined that we (including Luke) would sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan Regiment named Julius.

He said

Matthew 27:43
He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
Luke 23:47
Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he began praising and honoring God, saying, “Certainly this Man was innocent.”

General references

Matthew 27:36
Then sitting down there, they began to keep watch over Him [to guard against any rescue attempt].