And the soldiers stood there to watch what would happen and to keep guard over him.
Now, when the Roman military officer and his soldiers witnessed what was happening and felt the powerful earthquake, they were extremely terrified. They said, “There is no doubt, this man was the Son of God!”
Pilate was amazed to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the Roman officer, who confirmed it.
When the Roman military officer who was standing right in front of Jesus saw how he died, he said, “There is no doubt this man was the Son of God!”
Above his head they placed a sign that read, “This is Jesus of Nazareth, King of Israel.”