Matthew 27:54

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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.

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  • Matt 27:36 : 36 And sitting down they watched him there;
  • Mark 15:39 : 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.
  • Matt 27:43 : 43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
  • Matt 4:3 : 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
  • Matt 8:5 : 5 ¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
  • Luke 23:47-49 : 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
  • Acts 23:23 : 23 And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
  • Acts 27:1 : 1 ¶ And 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 27:43 : 43 But 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:
  • Rom 1:4 : 4 And declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
  • Rev 11:13 : 13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  • John 19:7 : 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.
  • Acts 2:37 : 37 ¶ Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?
  • Acts 10:1 : 1 ¶ There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],
  • Acts 16:29-30 : 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
  • Acts 21:32 : 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
  • Acts 23:17 : 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
  • Matt 26:63 : 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
  • Matt 27:40 : 40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
  • 2 Kgs 1:13-14 : 13 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. 14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
  • Luke 22:70 : 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, ‹Ye say that I am.›

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    48And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

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