Mark 15:39
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.
KJV
ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ κεντυρίων ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐξ ἐναντίας αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὕτως ἐξέπνευσεν εἶπεν· ἀληθῶς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος υἱὸς ἦν θεοῦ.
Greek NT
Videns autem centurio, qui ex adverso stabat, quia sic clamans expirasset, ait : Vere hic homo Filius Dei erat.
Vulgate
And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
ASV
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.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κεντυρίων
kenturion
noun · 3×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὕτω
outo
adverb · 208×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
παρίστημι
paristemi
verb · 41×
υἱός
uios
noun · 375×
ἀληθῶς
alethos
adverb · 18×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐκπνέω
ekpneo
verb · 3×
ἐναντίος
enantios
adjective · 8×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Textual variants
3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: οὕτως | WH/NA: οὕτως | Treg/NIV/RP: + κράξας
- οὕτως — SBLGNT
- οὕτως — Westcott-Hort, Nestle-Aland 27
- + κράξας — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος | WH/Treg/NIV: οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος | RP: ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος
- οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος — SBLGNT
- οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: θεοῦ ἦν | WH/NIV: θεοῦ ἦν | Treg/RP: ἦν θεοῦ
- θεοῦ ἦν — SBLGNT
- θεοῦ ἦν — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἦν θεοῦ — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§444The Gospels report that at two solemn moments, the Baptism and the Transfiguration of Christ, the voice of the Father designates Jesus his "beloved Son".53 Jesus calls himself the "only Son of God", and by this title affirms his eternal pre-existence.54 He asks for faith in "the name of the only Son of God".55 In the centurion's exclamation before the crucified Christ, "Truly t…
Source. Translated by George Prevost and revised by M.B. Riddle. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 10. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1888.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/200188.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Advent is Kevin Knight. My email a…
Cross-references
- Acts 10:1 — There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
- Acts 27:1 — 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.
- John 19:7 — The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
- Luke 23:44 — And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
- Luke 23:47 — Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
- Luke 23:47 — Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
- Mark 15:44 — And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
- Matt 8:5 — And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
- Matt 8:5 — And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
- Matt 14:33 — Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
- Matt 27:43 — He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
- Matt 27:54 — 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.
- Matt 27:54 — 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.