Luke 23:47
Good News Translation
The army officer saw what had happened, and he praised God, saying, "Certainly he was a good man!"

New Revised Standard Version
When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

Contemporary English Version
When the Roman officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Jesus must really have been a good man!"

New American Bible
The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said, “This man was innocent beyond doubt.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

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Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

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Luke 23:41 And we indeed justly: for we receive the due reward of our deeds. But this man hath done no evil.

Matthew 27:54 Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.

Mark 15:39 And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost. said: Indeed this man was the son of God.

John 19:7 The Jews answered him: We have a law; and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

Context
The Death of Jesus
46And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost. 47Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man. 48And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight and saw the things that were done returned, striking their breasts.…
Cross References
Matthew 9:8
And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men.

Matthew 27:51
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom: and the earth quaked and the rocks were rent.

Matthew 27:54
Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.

Mark 15:39
And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost. said: Indeed this man was the son of God.

Luke 23:46
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