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Luke 23:47-49
New Catholic Bible
Luke 23:47-49
New Catholic Bible
47 On seeing what had taken place, the centurion praised God and said, “Surely, this man was innocent.” 48 When all the people who had gathered there to witness the spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.[a] 49 However, all his acquaintances, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance and watched all these events.
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- Luke 23:48 To the confession of the centurion, Luke adds that of the crowds, who had assisted in silence at the drama of the crucifixion. The centurion symbolizes the Roman world that recognizes the innocence and transcendental dignity of Christ, while the crowds indicate the rejection on the part of the chosen people.
