20 occurrences

'Centurion' in the Bible

And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him,

Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that thou shouldest enter under my roof; but only speak a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofHumility, Examples OfUnworthinessChrist SpeakingJesus HealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go, and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was healed in that hour.

Verse ConceptsHourAt The Same TimeThose Jesus HealedFaith And Healing

But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this man was Son of God.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristGuardsMan Keeping WatchWitnessing, Importance OfFear, Of UnknownArmies, RomanMessianic Titles, Son Of GodSaid To Be The ChristWitnessingJesus Deathcrucifixion

And the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said, Truly this man was Son of God.

Verse ConceptsCenturionWitnessing, Importance OfMessianic Titles, Son Of GodThe CrossJesus Death

And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to him the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsOthers SummoningThe Fact Of Christ's Deathsurprises

And when he knew from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

Verse ConceptsJesus CorpseThe Fact Of Christ's Death

And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofPeople Not Far Away

But a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?

Verse ConceptsempiresRevenge, And RetaliationRoman CitizensScourgingBreaking Man's LawNo CondemnationTying UpCitizens

And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Chiliarchs

ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.

Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company.

Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy, he made us go on board her.

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityShipsSea Travel

But the centurion believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said by Paul.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved.

Verse ConceptsStaying PutThose Not SavedBeing Savedsailingjumping

But the centurion, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first into the sea, to get out on land;

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him.

Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

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