Luke 23:47
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Cross-references
In Luke 23:41, the repentant thief declares Jesus did nothing wrong — reinforcing the centurion's later confession of him as a righteous man.
Matthew 27:54 records the same centurion saying 'Son of God' — complementing Luke's 'righteous man' as a parallel confession of Jesus' identity.
Mark 15:39 also has the centurion declare Jesus 'Son of God' — showing the centurion's confession is consistent across Gospels.
In Jeremiah 26:16, officials declare the prophet innocent—echoing the centurion's declaration that Jesus was innocent.
In Matthew 27:4, Judas admits betraying innocent blood—the centurion confirms that innocence from an outsider's view.
In Matthew 27:19, Pilate's wife calls Jesus 'righteous' (dikaios)—the centurion uses the same word to declare him innocent.
In Mark 15:14, Pilate asks 'What evil has he done?'—the centurion's declaration answers that he was innocent.
John 19:7 shows Jewish leaders using Jesus' divine claim to condemn him — contrasting with the centurion's recognition of his righteousness.
In John 7:12, some call Jesus 'good'—the centurion affirms that goodness after witnessing his death.
Hebrews 7:26 describes Jesus as innocent, echoing the centurion's declaration of Jesus' innocence.
1 Peter 2:22 affirms Jesus' sinlessness, paralleling the centurion's verdict that Jesus was innocent.
1 John 3:5 states Jesus has no sin, consistent with the centurion's declaration of innocence.