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Luke 23:47

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he [began] praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And the centurion, beholding that which came to pass, began to glorify God, saying—In very deed, this man, was, righteous.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Nowe when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Of a suretie this man was iust.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Now when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— When the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, Truly this was a righteous man.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified Aloha, saying, Assuredly this was a just man.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And when the centurion saw what occurred, he glorified God and said: Certainly, this was a righteous man.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Now 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
when the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
centurion 1543
{1543} Prime
ἑκατοντάρχης
hekatontarches
{hek-at-on-tar'-khace}
From G1540 and G0757; the captain of one hundred men.
saw 1492
{1492} Prime
εἰδῶ
eido
{i-do'}
A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent, G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know.
z5631
<5631> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 889
what was done, 1096
{1096} Prime
γίνομαι
ginomai
{ghin'-om-ahee}
A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be ('gen' -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.).
z5637
<5637> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 137
he glorified 1392
{1392} Prime
δοξάζω
doxazo
{dox-ad'-zo}
From G1391; to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
God, 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
saying, 3004
{3004} Prime
λέγω
lego
{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
Certainly 3689
{3689} Prime
ὄντως
ontos
{on'-toce}
Adverb of the oblique cases of G5607; really.
this 3778
{3778} Prime
οὗτος
houtos
{hoo'-tos}
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G0846; the he (she or it), that is, this or that (often with the article repeated).
was 2258
{2258} Prime
ἦν
en
{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were).
z5713
<5713> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 532
a righteous 1342
{1342} Prime
δίκαιος
dikaios
{dik'-ah-yos}
From G1349; equitable (in character or act); by implication innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively).
man. 444
{0444} Prime
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Luke 23:47-56

_ _ Luke 23:47-56. Signs and circumstances following His death — His burial.

_ _ (See on Matthew 27:51-56; see on Matthew 27:62-66; and see on John 19:31-42).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 23:44-49.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 23:47

Certainly this was a righteous man — Which implies an approbation of all he had done and taught.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Luke 23:47

(15) Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

(15) Christ, as often as it pleases him, causes his very enemies to give honourable witness that he is right.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
he:

Luke 23:41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Matthew 27:54 Now 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.
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.
John 19:7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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Mt 27:54. Mk 15:39. Lk 23:41. Jn 19:7.

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