Matthew 27:54

Translations

Modern

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things taking place, feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was God’s Son.”

Latin

Centurio autem, et qui cum eo erant, custodientes Jesum, viso terræmotu, et his quæ fiebant, timuerunt valde, dicentes: Vere Filius Dei erat iste.

Original

Greek

English

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

Notes

Matthew 27:54

The Roman officer and the other soldiers were not Jewish.
the Son of God: This could be a clear statement that Jesus is the unique Son of God (see Matthew 14:33; 16:16) or perhaps a general statement about the innocence of Jesus (see Luke 23:47). They reacted to the earthquake and everything that happened as signs of divine involvement in this event.

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And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
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When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
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He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
Luke 23:47–49
When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Romans 1:4
…and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
Revelation 11:13
And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Acts 23:23
Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
Matthew 8:5
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
Acts 27:43
But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
Matthew 4:3
The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Acts 21:32
Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
Acts 27:1
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.

Parallels

Psalm 22:1–31 Mark 15:33–41 Luke 23:44–49 John 19:28–30

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Centurion Cross Crucifixion Earthquake Gospel of Matthew Passion Procurator

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Centurions Centurion in Charge of the Soldiers Who Crucified Jesus, Testifies, |Truly This Was the Son of God| Earthquakes: Men Always Terrified By Jesus, the Christ: Crucified (Just Outside Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Received Jesus, the Christ: Son of God

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