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Luke 23:47 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.” "

Luke 23:47

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45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

46 Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.

47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

48 All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their chests.

49 All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

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Luke 23:1

"The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate."

Luke 23:2

"They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”"

Luke 23:3

"Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”"

Luke 23:4

"Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”"

Luke 23:5

"But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”"

Luke 23:6

"But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean."

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