Bible > Matthew > Chapter 27 > Verse 54 Free Childrens Books Wanted AuthorHouse seeks kids books. We provide custom illustrations. Bible Hub: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages. About Us | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Media Kit © 2004 - 2014 by Biblos Parallel Verses New International Version When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, Surely he was the Son of God! New Living Translation The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, This man truly was the Son of God! English Standard Version When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!” New American Standard Bible Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, Truly this was the Son of God! King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, This man really was Gods Son! International Standard Version When the centurion and those guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things that were taking place, they were terrified and said, This man certainly was the Son of God! NET Bible 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 Gods Son! Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Centurion and those who were guarding Yeshua, when they saw the quake and those things that happened, they were very afraid, and they said, “Truly, this was The Son of God.” GODS WORD® Translation An army officer and those watching Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things happening. They were terrified and said, Certainly, this was the Son of God! Jubilee Bible 2000 Now when the centurion and those that were with him, guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was Gods Son. King James 2000 Bible 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. American King James Version 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. American Standard Version Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, 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. Darby Bible Translation But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this [man] was Son of God. English Revised Version Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. Websters Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, Assuredly he was Gods Son. World English Bible Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. Youngs Literal Translation And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, Truly this was Gods Son. Parallel Commentaries Matthew Henrys Concise Commentary 27:51-56 The rending of the veil signified that Christ, by his death, opened a way to God. We have an open way through Christ to the throne of grace, or mercy-seat now, and to the throne of glory hereafter. When we duly consider Christs death, our hard and rocky hearts should be rent; the heart, and not the garments. That heart is harder than a rock that will not yield, that will not melt, where Jesus Christ is plainly set forth crucified. The graves were opened, and many bodies of saints which slept, arose. To whom they appeared, in what manner, and how they disappeared, we are not told; and we must not desire to be wise above what is written. The dreadful appearances of God in his providence, sometimes work strangely for the conviction and awakening of sinners. This was expressed in the terror that fell upon the centurion and the Roman soldiers. We may reflect with comfort on the abundant testimonies given to the character of Jesus; and, seeking to give no just cause of offence, we may leave it to the Lord to clear our characters, if we live to Him. Let us, with an eye of faith, behold Christ and him crucified, and be affected with that great love wherewith he loved us. But his friends could give no more than a look; they beheld him, but could not help him. Never were the horrid nature and effects of sin so tremendously displayed, as on that day when the beloved Son of the Father hung upon the cross, suffering for sin, the Just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God. Let us yield ourselves willingly to his service. Pulpit Commentary Verse 54. - The centurion, and they that were with him. The officer with the small body of soldiers appointed to perform and take charge of the Crucifixion. St. Matthew relates the impression which these events made upon the soldiers minds. Saw those things that were done. Instead of this reading, which has high authority, Alford, Tischendorf, Westcott and Hort read, that were being done, as the Vulgate, quae fiebant. This would point especially to the loud cry, in accordance with the words of St. Mark, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost. But there is no sufficient reason for altering the Received Text; and plainly it was not merely the closing incident that affected the soldiers, but the whole course of events which they witnessed. They saw the darkness, the earthquake, the rending of the rocks, the Divine meekness of the Sufferer; they heard his last words, his loud cry, and marked his patient death. All these things contributed to their awe and fear. They feared greatly. This crucified Man must be something more than human, for all these wonders to accompany his death: will he not visit upon us our part in his crucifixion? Have we nothing to fear from his vengeance? Some such course their apprehensions may have taken. But they learned something beyond selfish dread of possible danger. Truly this was the Son (Υι ς, anarthrous, Son) of God; or, according to St. Luke, Certainly this was a righteous Man. They recognized his innocence, and acknowledged that he suffered unjustly. What the centurion meant (for the words appear to have been his) by calling him Son of God is more doubtful. It may have been on his lips merely an affirmation that Jesus was holy and beloved by God; but more probably it meant much more than this. He knew that Christ claimed to be the Son of God, and in this hour of overwhelming awe he felt that the claim was just, whatever it might mean. This crucified Person was at least a hero or a demigod, or that which the words would imply in a Jewish sense, though he knew only imperfectly what was signified thereby. Tradition affirms that the centurions name was Longinus, that he became a devoted follower of Christ, preached the faith, and died a martyrs death. Gills Exposition of the Entire Bible Now, when the centurion,.... That was over the band of soldiers, that mocked Christ in Pilates hall, and who was particularly over the guard of soldiers, set about the cross of Christ: and they that were with him, watching Jesus: the soldiers that were with him, who were set to watch the cross of Christ, lest he should come down, or any should take him down from thence, See Gill on Matthew 27:36. Saw the earthquake, and those things that were done; as besides that, the darkening of the sun, the rending of the rocks, and particularly heard with what a loud voice Christ spoke, and then at once expired: they feared greatly; not with a true godly fear, but with a fear of punishment; lest divine vengeance should light on them, for their concern in this matter: saying, truly this was the Son of God; which they concluded, not from any mediatorial performances, which they were utter strangers to, but from effects of divine power; and which to them showed him to be a divine person, what he said he was, and the Jews charged him with blasphemy, on account of, and condemned him for, as these soldiers might have seen and heard. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 54. Now when the centurion—the military superintendent of the execution. and they that were with him watching Jesus, saw the earthquake—or felt it and witnessed its effects. and those things that were done—reflecting upon the entire transaction. they feared greatly—convinced of the presence of a Divine Hand. saying, Truly this was the Son of God—There cannot be a reasonable doubt that this expression was used in the Jewish sense, and that it points to the claim which Jesus made to be the Son of God, and on which His condemnation expressly turned. The meaning, then, clearly is that He must have been what He professed to be; in other words, that He was no impostor. There was no medium between those two. See, on the similar testimony of the penitent thief—This man hath done nothing amiss—[1378]Luke 23. 41. The Galilean Women (Mt 27:55, 56). Matthew 27:54 Additional Commentaries Context The Death of Jesus … 53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. 54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, Truly this was the Son of God! 55 Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.… Cross References Matthew 4:3 The tempter came to him and said, If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread. Matthew 27:36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. Matthew 27:43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, I am the Son of God. Matthew 27:51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, Surely this man was the Son of God! Luke 23:47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, Surely this was a righteous man. Treasury of Scripture 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. the centurion. Matthew 27:36 And sitting down they watched him there; Matthew 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, … Acts 10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion … Acts 21:32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them: … Acts 23:17,23 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this … Acts 27:1,43 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered … saw. Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he … Luke 23:47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, … feared. 2 Kings 1:13,14 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And … Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said … Acts 16:29,30 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and … Revelation 11:13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part … Truly. Matthew 27:40,43 And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, … Matthew 26:63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said to … Luke 22:70 Then said they all, Are you then the Son of God? 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