The Centurion at the Cross

Roman officer overseeing the execution; sees how He cries out and gives up the spirit; sees the things that happened — darkness, earthquake, the tearing of the veil reported later; declares: Truly this was the Son of God. Failure mode: His prior part in the execution; the soldiers around him casting lots and mocking. Restoration path: What you watched die can be confessed at the moment of the death itself. Markers: officer of the executing power; witnesses the dying directly; notices the manner of death; sees the accompanying signs; confesses out loud at the cross