When the army officer there saw what happened, he praised God, saying, “Surely this was a good man!”
Then the curtain in the Temple was torn into two pieces, from the top to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks broke apart.
When the army officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus saw this earthquake and everything else that happened, they were very frightened and said, “He really was the Son of God!”
When the people saw this, they were amazed and praised God for giving power like this to human beings.
When the army officer who was standing in front of the cross saw what happened when Jesus died, he said, “This man really was the Son of God!”
We are punished justly, getting what we deserve for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
The leaders answered, “We have a law that says he should die, because he said he is the Son of God.”