Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there.
A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet.
