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Luke 23:47

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he was glorifying” (ἐδόξαζεν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he has glorified” (ἐδόξασεν) before the here.

Ἰδὼνidōnseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).sawδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἑκατοντάρχηςhekatontarchēscenturionἑκατοντάρχηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “centurion”, the subject formG1543a centurion of the Roman army.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γενόμενονgenomenonwhat was doneγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “what was done”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.what was doneἐδόξαζενedoxazenhe glorifiedδοξάζω (doxazō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he glorified”, an ongoing action in the pastG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.he glorifiedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingὌντωςontōsCertainlyὄντωςadverb — “Certainly”G3689really, truly, actually.Certainlyὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.manοὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.δίκαιοςdikaiosjustδίκαιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “just”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐδόξασενedoxasenhe glorifiedδοξάζω (doxazō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he glorified”, an ongoing action in the pastG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'

World English Bible

When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

Darby Translation

Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

Douay-Rheims

Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

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