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

Then the army captain, who was standing facing Jesus when he thus died, said, "in truth this man was a Son of God."

When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"

Feared

When they heard these words they were stung to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles. "Men and brothers, what shall we do?"

So he called for lights, and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and there were killed in the earthquake seven thousand persons; and the rest were frightened and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Truly

"You who were going to destroy the Temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

But Jesus kept silence. Again the high priest addressed him, "I adjure you by the Living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"

Then they all said, "Are you then the Son of God."

The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself out to be God's Son,"

but was by his resurrection from the dead instated as Son of God, with power, in respect of his spirit of holiness.

General references

Then they sat and watched him there.

"I tell you," he answered, "that if these should hold their peace, the very stones would cry out."