Act now to share the love of Christ in the Middle East
The Bible
The Bible
Topics
Bible Study
Pastors
References
Bible Stories
Join
PLUS
Login
Bible
Bible Versions
NIV
Luke
Luke 23
Luke 23:47
Luke 23
Chapter
Book
Close
Loading
CURRENTLY READING
CURRENTLY READING
NIV
Change Translation
Close
Loading...
Recent Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
All Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
Luke 23:47
Share
Close
Share
Tweet
Save
Settings
Close
Red Letter
Cross References
Strongs Numbers
Footnotes
Verse Numbers
47
The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Read Chapter
Compare
PREVIOUS
Luke 23:46
NEXT
Luke 23:48
Luke 23:47 in Other Translations
KJV
47
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
ESV
47
Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!"
NLT
47
When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent. ”
MSG
47
When the captain there saw what happened, he honored God: "This man was innocent! A good man, and innocent!"
CSB
47
When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, "This man really was righteous!"
Luke 23:47 In-Context
45
for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
46
Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.
47
The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
48
When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away.
49
But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
Cross References
1
1.
S
Matthew 9:8
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.