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Mark 15:37-39
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Mark 15:37-39
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
37 Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. 38 [a]The veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 [b](A)When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
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- 15:38 See note on Mt 27:51–53.
- 15:39 The closing portion of Mark’s gospel returns to the theme of its beginning in the Gentile centurion’s climactic declaration of belief that Jesus was the Son of God. It indicates the fulfillment of the good news announced in the prologue (Mk 1:1) and may be regarded as the firstfruit of the passion and death of Jesus.
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