Luke 23:47 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!”

NIV: The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, 'Surely this was a righteous man.'

NASB: Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, 'This man was in fact innocent.'

CSB: When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, "This man really was righteous! "

NLT: When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, 'Surely this man was innocent. '

KJV: Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

NKJV: So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

Luke was a traveling companion of Paul (Acts 16:10) and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Unlike Matthew, Mark, and John, Luke writes his gospel as an historian, rather than as a first-hand eyewitness. His extensive writings also include the book of Acts (Acts 1:1–3). These are deliberately organized, carefully researched accounts of those events. The gospel of Luke focuses on the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke's Gentile perspective presents Christ as a Savior for all people, offering both forgiveness and direction to those who follow Him.

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