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Mark 15:39 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Mark 15:39 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 15 verse 39 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Mark 15:39 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 15:39
This verse records the profound testimony of a Roman centurion who supervised Jesus' crucifixion. The phrase "when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw" emphasizes eyewitness testimony—this wasn't hearsay but direct observation. "That he so cried out, and gave up the ghost" refers to Jesus' final cry and death. What the centurion witnessed convinced him of Jesus' identity. His confession "Truly this man was the Son of God" (Ἀληθῶς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος υἱὸς θεοῦ ἦν, Alēthōs houtos ho anthrōpos huios theou ēn) is theologically stunning. This Gentile soldier, having overseen countless cru...
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Cross-References for Mark 15:39
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“he glorified God”
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“he asked him whether he had been dead long.”
“they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius”
“a centurion came to him”
“Cornelius by name”
“desiring to save Paul”