ISB ~ Mark 15 v39

centurion:A Roman commander of 100 soldiers. Son of God!: A confession of faith that stands in contrast to the taunting cries of the mob (15:14, 18, 29-30, 31, 32, 36). It marks a high point in Mark’s Gospel, as it crowns the theme of Jesus’ divine Sonship developed throughout (1:1, 11; 3:11; 9:7; CCC 444). It likewise adds more irony to Mark’s narrative: a non-Jewish soldier was the only one to profess faith in the “King of the Jews” at the Cross (15:26). Similar faith is exhibited by a Gentile centurion in Mt 8:5-13 and Lk 7:1-10.