KJV King James Version
And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
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Mark 15:39
And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
WEB World English Bible
When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
ASV American Standard Version
And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the centurion who was standing over-against him, having seen that, having so cried out, he yielded the spirit, said, ‘Truly this man was Son of God.’
Surrounding context — Mark 15
36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἰδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεντυρίωνG2760 · kenturiōncenturionὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρεστηκὼςG3936 · paristēmito stand byἐξG1537 · ekout fromἐναντίαςG1727 · enantioshostileαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)ἐξέπνευσεν,G1606 · ekpneōto expireεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayἀληθῶςG230 · alēthōstrulyοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἦν.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.Luke 23:47-48Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.Matthew 27:43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.Mark 15:44-45And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling [unto him] the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.Acts 10:1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],Matthew 8:5-10And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,Acts 27:1-3And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto [one] named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.Acts 27:43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from [their] purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast [themselves] first [into the sea], and get to land:
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