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 was amazed to hear that Jesus had already died, so he summoned the centurion to ask him if he was in fact dead.
Matthew 8:5
When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a centurion came up to him and begged him repeatedly,
Acts 10:1
Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
Acts 27:1
When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were transferred to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the emperor's division.

He said

Matthew 27:43
He trusts in God. Let God rescue him, if he wants to do so now. After all, he said, "I am the Son of God.'"
Luke 23:47
When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "This man certainly was righteous!"

General references

Matthew 27:36
Then they sat down there and continued guarding him.

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