Matthew 27:54

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said,“Truly this one was God’s Son!”

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  • Matt 27:36 : 36 Then they sat down and kept guard over him there.
  • Mark 15:39 : 39 Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said,“Truly this man was God’s Son!”
  • Matt 27:43 : 43 He trusts in God– let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said,‘I am God’s Son’!”
  • Matt 4:3 : 3 The tempter came and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”
  • Matt 8:5 : 5 Healing the Centurion’s Servant When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him asking for help:
  • Luke 23:47-49 : 47 Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said,“Certainly this man was innocent!” 48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts. 49 And all those who knew Jesus stood at a distance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee saw these things.
  • Acts 23:23 : 23 Then he summoned two of the centurions and said,“Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen by nine o’clock tonight,
  • Acts 27:1 : 1 Paul and Company Sail for Rome When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.
  • Acts 27:43 : 43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
  • Rom 1:4 : 4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Rev 11:13 : 13 Just then a major earthquake took place and a tenth of the city collapsed; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  • John 19:7 : 7 The Jewish leaders replied,“We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”
  • Acts 2:37 : 37 The Response to Peter’s Address Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,“What should we do, brothers?”
  • Acts 10:1 : 1 Peter Visits Cornelius Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort.
  • Acts 16:29-30 : 29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them outside and asked,“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
  • Acts 21:32 : 32 He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the commanding officer and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
  • Acts 23:17 : 17 Paul called one of the centurions and said,“Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him.”
  • Matt 26:63 : 63 But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him,“I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
  • Matt 27:40 : 40 and saying,“You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”
  • 2 Kgs 1:13-14 : 13 The king sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy,“Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours. 14 Indeed, fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. So now, please have respect for my life.”
  • Luke 22:70 : 70 So they all said,“Are you the Son of God, then?” He answered them,“You say that I am.”

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    37But Jesus cried out with a loud voice and breathed his last.

    38And the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom.

    39Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said,“Truly this man was God’s Son!”

  • Luke 23:45-48
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    45because the sun’s light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two.

    46Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said,“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And after he said this he breathed his last.

    47Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said,“Certainly this man was innocent!”

    48And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.

  • Matt 14:33
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    33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying,“Truly you are the Son of God.”

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    50Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.

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    4The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

  • Luke 5:26
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    26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”

  • Mark 3:11
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  • Mark 4:41
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    41They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another,“Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!”

  • Matt 27:43-47
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    43He trusts in God– let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said,‘I am God’s Son’!”

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    55Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support were also there, watching from a distance.

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    44Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time.

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    36Then they sat down and kept guard over him there.

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    2Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.

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    36After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.