the centurion who commanded the quaternion of soldiers. It is remarkable that St Luke gives us several instances of -good centurions," Luke 7:2; Luke 23:47; Acts 10:1; Acts 22:26; Acts 27:43.

saw what was done See Mark 15:39; Matthew 27:54.

he glorified God A notice characteristic of St Luke (Luke 2:20; Luke 5:25; Luke 7:16; Luke 13:13; Luke 17:15; Luke 18:43).

this was a righteous man This remark might have been drawn forth by the silent majesty and holiness of the Sufferer. After the earthquake he may have added, "Truly this man was a Son of God" (Matthew 27:54). The latter phrase sounds at first incongruous on the lips of a heathen, though -Son of God" is found as a title of Augustus in some inscriptions. But the centurion had twice heard our Lord pray to -His Father" (Luke 23:34; Luke 23:46), and even Pilate had been overpowered by the awful dread lest He should be something more than man (John 19:7-9).

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