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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)
When he was in Galilee they followed him ... with him to Jerusalem
"When Jesus was in Galilee these women followed him ... with him to Jerusalem." This is background information about the women who watched the crucifixion from a distance. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)