Matthew 27:54

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Saw

Mark 15:39

Luke 23:47

Feared

Acts 2:37

Acts 16:29

Revelation 11:13

Truly

Romans 1:4

General references

Matthew 27:36

Luke 19:40

Bible References

Saw

and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God.

The centurion upon seeing what had happen'd, gave glory to God, and said, certainly this was a righteous man.

Feared

Now when they heard this, their hearts were struck with remorse, and they said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do?

then having called for a light, he ran in, and with trembling fell down before Paul and Silas;

at the same time there was a great earthquake; the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake seven thousand men were slain: and the remnant were frighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Truly

and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross.

but Jesus made no reply. and the high priest said to him, I conjure thee by the living God, to tell us, are you the Christ the son of God?

then said they all, art thou then the son of God? you are in the right, answer'd he, for I am so.

the Jews answered him, we have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he pretended to be the son of God.

but as to his holy spirit miraculously declared to be the son of God, by his resurrection from the dead:

General references

and they took their post to watch him there.

but he answer'd them, if they should be silent, the stones would exclaim.