Quotes About Centurion

Regular pay, occasional donatives, and a stated recompense, after the appointed time of service, alleviated the hardships of the military life, whilst, on the other hand, it was impossible for cowardice or disobedience to escape the severest punishment. The centurions were authorized to chastise with blows, the generals had a right to punish with death; and it was an inflexible maxim of Roman discipline, that a good soldier should dread his officers far more than the enemy.

No, Frank said. I'm only a centurion. Jason cursed in Latin. He means he can't control a whole legion. He's not of high enough rank. Nico swung back his black sword at another gryphon. Well, then, promote him!

the rich decurion with a good chance of becoming a centurion shouted to the halberdiers.

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The tribune in command of Agrippa's guard told a centurion to see to the matter.

The young Centurion, who had been completely still throughout, said very softly, as though to himself, "Greater love hath no man--" and Justin thought it sounded as though he were quoting someone else.

George Zimmerman is a foot soldier in a rapidly privatizing country. He is a new centurion of 21st-century America. Law enforcement is tied down by the strictures of, well, the law. There is only 'so much they can do' to take care of the 'problem.'

The stories sounded like the fantastic legends he would act out in his pantomime plays. But these were real stories. The people claimed to be eyewitnesses or actual recipients of the miracles. They couldn't all be lying, could they? Both brothers wanted to leave before the centurion recognized them. The woman continued, "Let us now pray for the ministry of Jesus and the disciples in the district of Tyre and Sidon.

The centurion surprised them. "The blessing of Messiah be upon you." Demas went blank. Gestas was quick. He replied, "And also upon you, brother." Gestas pushed the stunned Demas out the door. Once they left the house, Gestas whispered to Demas, "Amazing. They consider each other family. Roman, Pharisee and pleb.

Love is not unarmed," said Jesus, looking at the centurion's cold blue eyes, his freshly shaven cheeks and fat, short-fingered hands. "Love too makes war and runs to the assault.

One episode of 'Game of Thrones' is equivalent to my film 'Centurion' in budget and scope. 'Centurion' has a longer running time, but that's kind of the only difference, and I think people now, if they want drama, they watch TV.

She drove her chariot like a centurion.

Sir!" Alban came to rigid attention as his feet smacked the floor and saluted. "Centurion Alban reporting to the garrison commander, sir!" "I

Among His own people, Jesus is tekton. For the centurion, Jesus is kyrie.

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,

Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.