He glorified God,— That is, by a free confession of his persuasion of the innocence of Jesus: Certainly this was a righteous man; δικαιος,— the character given of him before he was condemned, Matthew 27:19. See Ch. Luke 5:26. Judges 7:19 and the note on Matthew 27:54 where, as well as Mark 15:39 the centurion testifies that Jesus is the Son of God. "How then is it, say some, that St. Luke declares him only a righteous man?" To which it may be replied, that he made use of both these expressions.
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Luke 23:47
47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.