en_tn_condensed/mrk/15/39.md

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/jit/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/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)