Kenturion identifies the official who witnesses Jesus’ death and reports on it to Pilate.

The term denotes the same official in a death-and-burial setting: he stands facing Jesus at his death, is summoned by Pilate about the death, and provides the report after which the corpse is released.

1. Official connected with Jesus’ death and report · dominant

   In Mark 15:39, the nominative form identifies the man standing facing Jesus who sees how he expires and speaks. In Mark 15:44 the accusative form is the person Pilate summons to question about the death, and in Mark 15:45 the genitive form identifies the source from whom Pilate learns before giving the corpse to Joseph.

   Mark 15:39Mark 15:44Mark 15:45

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Mark 15:39, Mark 15:44, and Mark 15:45, the APB presents the same figure as “the centurion.” The surrounding actions clarify the term’s contribution more than the English label alone.