Mark 15 · Verse 39

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.
Mark 15:39, King James Version

Mark 15:39 in other translations

BSBWhen 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!”
WEBWhen the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand the centurion who was standing over-against him, having seen that, having so cried out, he yielded the spirit, said, ‘Truly this man was Son of God.'
DARBYAnd the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said, Truly this man was Son of God.
BBEAnd when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God.
WebsterAnd when the centurion who stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and expired, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

What does Mark 15:39 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 15:33-41

There was a thick darkness over the land, from noon until three in the afternoon. The Jews were doing their utmost to extinguish the Sun of Righteousness. The darkness signified the cloud which the human soul of Christ was under, when he was making it an offering for sin. He did not complain that his disciples forsook him, but that his Father forsook him. In this especially he was made sin for us. When Paul was to…

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Mark 15:39 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἰδὼνidōnHaving seenG1492
δὲdethenG1161
ὁhotheG3588
κεντυρίωνkenturiōncenturionG2760
ὁhowhoG3588
παρεστηκὼςparestēkōshaving stoodG3936
ἐξexfromG1537
ἐναντίαςenantiasopposite ofG1727
αὐτοῦautouHimG846
ὅτιhotithatG3754
οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779
κράξαςkraxashaving cried outG2896
ἐξέπνευσεν,exepneusenHe breathed His last,G1606
εἶπεν·eipenhe said;G2036
ἀληθῶςalēthōsTrulyG230
οὗτοςhoutosthisG3778
ὁho<the>G3588
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG444
υἱὸςhuios[the] SonG5207
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
ἦν.ēnwas.G1510

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 15:39

  • Luke 23:47-48

    Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

  • Matthew 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.

  • Matthew 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.

  • Acts 10:1

    There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

  • Acts 27:1-3

    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. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

  • Matthew 8:5-10

    And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. …

  • Mark 15:44-45

    And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

  • Acts 27:43

    But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the centurion.The centurion was a military captain, and commander of a century, or 100 men. In order to have a proper notion of his office, it may be desirable to explain the construction and array of the Roman legion. Each legion was divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into two centuries; so that there were thirty maniples, and sixty centuries in a legion, which, if the century had always, as the word imports, consisted of 100 soldiers, would have formed a combined phalanx of 6,000 men. The number in a legion, however, varied at different periods; in the time of Polybius it was 4,200. The order of battle was that of three lines; the hastati, or spearmen, occupied the front; the principes, the second line; the {triarii,} (also called {pilani,} from their weapon, the {pilam,}) the third. The centurions were appointed by the tribunes, and generally selected from the common soldiers according to their merit; although the office was sometimes obtained for money, or through the favour of the consuls. Their badge was a vine rod, or sapling.
44; Mt 8:5-10; Ac 10:1; 27:1-3,43
he said.
Mt 27:43,54; Lu 23:47,48

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Context

  • Mark 15:38

    And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

  • 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.

  • Mark 15:40

    There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

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Mark 15:39 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y el centurión que estaba delante de él, viendo que había espirado así clamando, dijo: Verdaderamente este hombre era el Hijo de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le centurion qui était là vis-à-vis de lui, voyant qu’il avait expiré en criant ainsi, dit: Certainement, cet homme était Fils de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als aber der Hauptmann, der ihm gegenüber dabeistand, sah, daß er also schrie und verschied, sprach er: Wahrhaftig, dieser Mensch war Gottes Sohn!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Videns autem centurio, qui ex adverso stabat, quia sic clamans expirasset, ait: Vere hic homo Filius Dei erat.