# the centurion

This is the centurion who supervised the soldiers who crucified Jesus.

# who stood and faced Jesus

Here "faced" is an idiom that means to look towards someone. Alternate translation: "who stood in front of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# that he had died in this way

"how Jesus had died" or "the way Jesus had died"

# Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])