Luke 23:47

Luke 23:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
• New International Version (NIV)The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

Context of Luke 23:47

45The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. 46Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.” 48And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow. 49But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.

Luke 23:47 word by word

Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης τὸ γενόμενον ἐδόξαζεν τὸν θεὸν λέγων· ὄντως ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος δίκαιος ἦν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• when the centurionὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• when the centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• was doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• he glorifiedδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Certainlyὄντωςontōs · reallyG3689
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for Luke 23:47

• Luke 23:41We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
• Matthew 27:54The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
• Mark 15:39When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
• John 19:7The Jewish leaders replied, “By our law he ought to die because he called himself the Son of God.”

Commentaries on Luke 23:47

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-49Verses 47-49 See the notes at Matthew 27:52-55. Luke 23:48 The things which were done - The earthquake, the darkness, and the sufferings of Jesus. Smote their breasts - In token of alarm, fear, and anguish. They saw the judgments of God; they saw the guilt of the rulers; and they feared the farther displeasure of the Almighty.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-49Verses 44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47righteous (compare Mark 15:39): Compare Luke 23:14–15. The innocent and righteous servant of the Lord died as a sacrifice for the sins of his people (Isaiah 53:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:47

• Armies
• Centurion
• Death
• Glorifying God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Centurion
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise

Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings