ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης, the centurion, in command of the soldiers named in Luke 23:36. δίκαιος, righteous, innocent; in the parallels he confesses that Jesus is a Son of God. Lk. is careful to accumulate testimonies to Christ's innocence : first the robber, then the centurion, then the multitude (Luke 23:48) bears witness.

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Old Testament