12 Bible Verses about Centurion

And He having come into Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, entreating Him, and saying; Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, terribly tormented. And Jesus says to him, Having come I will heal him.read more.
And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed. For I am also a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

And the servant of a certain centurion, being sick, was about to die, who was precious to him. And hearing about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him that having come He may save his servant. And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy:read more.
for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue. And Jesus went along with them. And already He being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, be not troubled: for I am not worthy that you may come in under my roof: Therefore I did not count myself worthy to come to thee; but speak the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I am also a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

And the centurion and those watching Jesus with him, seeing the earthquake, and the things which took place, feared exceedingly, saying, Surely this was the Son of God.

And the centurion standing by in front of Him, seeing that He thus expired, said; Surely this man was the Son of God.

And the centurion seeing that which took place, glorified God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.

And Pilate was astonished if He had died already. And having called the centurion, asked him if He was already dead. And having learned from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

And a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian, devout, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying to God always; saw openly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius.read more.
And he looking upon him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayer and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for a certain Simon, who is called Peter: he is lodging with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea. And when the angel speaking to him went away, calling two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually; and having related all things to them, he sent them away to Joppa. And on the following day, they traveling, and drawing nigh the city, Peter went up on the house to pray about the sixth hour. And he became hungry, and wished to eat: but they getting it ready, an ecstasy came on him, and he saw the heaven open, and a certain vessel like a great sheet came down, and resting upon the earth with four rope ends: in which were all quadrupeds, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven. And a voice came to him, Arising, Peter, slay, and eat. And Peter said, By no means, Lord, because I never was in the habit of eating anything unconsecrated and unclean. And the voice again the second time came to him, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, do not count unclean; and this took place the third time; and immediately the vessel was received up into the heaven. And while Peter was at a loss within himself, as to what the vision he saw might be, behold, the men having been sent by Cornelius, making inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate, and having called, they were asking, if Simon, called Peter, lodges there. And Peter meditating concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee; but rising up, come down, and go with them, doubting nothing: because I have sent them. And Peter having come down to the men, said, Behold, I am he whom you are seeking: what is the cause on account of which you are present? And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, and being of good report by all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for thee to come into his house, and to hear words with thee. Then having called them in, he lodged them. And on the following day, rising up he went out with them, and certain ones of the brethren, who were from Joppa went along with him. And on the following day they came into Caesarea; and Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his own relatives and near friends. And when it came to pass that Peter was coming in, Cornelius meeting him, falling down at his feet, worshiped. And Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I also am a man. And conversing with him, he came in, and finds many having come together; and he said to them, You know how it is an unlawful thing for a Jewish man to associate with, or come to one of another nation; and God has shown me not to call any man unconsecrated or unclean. Therefore indeed, being sent for, I came unhesitatingly. Then I make inquiry for what word did you send for me? And Cornelius said, From the fourth day until this hour, indeed the ninth, I was praying in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in shining apparel, and says, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thine alms have been remembered before God. Therefore send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner by the sea. Then I immediately sent for thee; and thou hast done well being present. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things which have been commanded thee of the Lord. And Peter, opening his mouth, said, In truth I apprehend that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation the one fearing him, and working righteousness, is acceptable to him; the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ: he is Lord of all. This word you know, which was throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; Jesus, the one from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil: because God is with Him. And we are witnesses in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they even slew, hanging him on the wood. God raised him on the third day, and gave him to be made manifest; not to all the people, but to the witnesses having been chosen of God, to us, who ate and drank along with him after He arose from the dead: and He commanded us to preach to the people, and to witness that He is the One ordained of God the Judge of the living and the dead. And to Him give all the prophets witness, that every one believing on him receives the remission of sins through His name. Peter yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all those hearing the word. And the faithful ones who were of the circumcision, so many as came along with Peter, were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out on the Gentiles also; for they were hearing them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then Peter responded, Whether is any one able to forbid the water, that these shall not be baptized, whosoever received the Holy Ghost as we indeed? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to tarry some days.

But the apostles and brethren being throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God. And when Peter went tip to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision interviewed him, say that, You went in unto men having uncircumcision, and ate with them.read more.
And Peter beginning expounded unto them consecutively, saying, I was praying in the city Joppa: and I saw a vision in an ecstasy, A certain vessel, like a great sheet, descending from the heaven, sitting down by four rope ends; and came even unto me: into which looking, I was investigating, and I saw quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and the birds of the heaven. And I also heard a voice saying to me, Arising, Peter; slay and eat. And I said, By no means, Lord: because nothing unconsecrated or unclean has ever entered into my mouth. And a voice a second time was heard from heaven, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, consider thou not unconsecrated. And this took place three times: and all things were again taken up into the heaven. And, behold, immediately three men were standing at the house in which we were, having been sent to me from Cornelius. And the Spirit said to me, to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brethren went along with me, and we entered into the house of the man. And he proclaimed to us how he saw an angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is called Peter; who will speak words to you, by which you and your whole family may be saved. And when I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, as He said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Since then God gave unto them the equal gift, as also unto us, believing on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, to be able to resist God? And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto life.

And when they were extending him to the scourges, Paul said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned? And the centurion hearing, having come to the chiliarch, announced to him, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch: for he has something to tell him. Then indeed taking him, he led him to the chiliarch, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, requested me to lead this young man to you, having something to tell you.

having commanded the centurion to keep him, and let him have liberty, and prohibit no one of his friends from ministering unto him.

And when it was determined that we should sail away into Italy, they committed both Paul and certain other prisoners to the centurion, Julius by name, of the band of Augustus.