When an army officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Certainly, this man was innocent!”
Suddenly, the curtain in the temple was split in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split open.
An army officer and those watching Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things happening. They were terrified and said, “Certainly, this was the Son of God!”
When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe and praised God for giving such authority to humans.
When the officer who stood facing Jesus saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, “Certainly, this man was the Son of God!”
Our punishment is fair. We’re getting what we deserve. But this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
The Jews answered Pilate, “We have a law, and by that law he must die because he claimed to be the Son of God.”