Matthew 27:54
Good News Translation
When the army officer and the soldiers with him who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and everything else that happened, they were terrified and said, "He really was the Son of God!"

New Revised Standard Version
Now when the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were terrified and said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”

Contemporary English Version
The officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus felt the earthquake and saw everything else that happened. They were frightened and said, "This man really was God's Son!"

New American Bible
The centurion and the men with him who were keeping watch over Jesus feared greatly when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, and they said, “Truly, this was the Son of God!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

the centurion.

Matthew 27:36 And they sat and watched him.

Matthew 8:5 And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,

Acts 10:1 And there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that which is called the Italian band:

Acts 21:32 Who, forthwith taking with him soldiers and centurions, ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.

Acts 23:17,23 And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune: for he hath some thing to tell him. . . .

Acts 27:1,43 And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta, . . .

saw.

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 23:47 Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

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feared.

2 Kings 1:13,14 Again he sent a third captain of fifty men, and the fifty that were with him. And when he was come, he fell upon his knees before Elias, and besought him, and said: Man of God, despise not my life, and the lives of thy servants that are with me. . . .

Acts 2:37 Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?

Acts 16:29,30 Then calling for a light, he went in: and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas. . . .

Revelation 11:13 And at that hour there was made a great earthquake: and the tenth part of the city fell. And there were slain in the earthquake, names of men, seven thousand: and the rest were cast into a fear and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Truly.

Matthew 27:40,43 And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. . . .

Matthew 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.

Luke 22:70 Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am.

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.

Romans 1:4 Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead:

Context
The Death of Jesus
53And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city and appeared to many. 54Now 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. 55And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:…
Cross References
Matthew 4:3
And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

Matthew 27:36
And they sat and watched him.

Matthew 27:43
He trusted in God: let him now deliver him if he will have him. For he said: I am the Son of God.

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.

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 23:47
Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

Matthew 27:53
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