19 occurrences

'Centurion' in the Bible

And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him,

Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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

And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed that very moment.

Verse ConceptsHourAt The Same TimeThose Jesus HealedFaith And Healing

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

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

When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

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

Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsOthers SummoningThe Fact Of Christ's Deathsurprises

And ascertaining this from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

Verse ConceptsJesus CorpseThe Fact Of Christ's Death

Now Jesus started on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to come under my roof;

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofPeople Not Far Away

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

Verse ConceptsCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristSin, Universality OfWitnessing, Importance OfArmies, RomanSpecific Praising Of Godassertiveness

Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,

Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.”

Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing 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

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.”

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Chiliarchs

Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.

Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.

Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityShipsSea Travel

But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these men remain in the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.”

Verse ConceptsStaying PutThose Not SavedBeing Savedsailingjumping

but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

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ἑκατοντάρχης ἑκατοντάρχος 
hekatontarches 
Usage: 21

κεντυρίων 
Kenturion 
Usage: 3

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