"When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping
watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with
awe, and said, 'Truly this was the Son of God!' There were also many women
there, looking on from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering
to him." -Matthew 27:54-55
The disciples and
crowds are gone. A handful of faithful remain: the women, John, Joseph of
Arimathea, Nicodemus. A centurion keeping watch—a Gentile—see Jesus for who he
truly is. A believer come too late, he thinks. It seems that it is all over.
Why are they still there? They must be so sad, so broken, so confused. Grief is
piercing their hearts and their minds are reeling. How could anyone understand
this? Maybe some are doubting that he was the Son of God. Maybe they still
believe but don’t know what to do next. What is not in doubt is that they love
him. They do not leave. They remain until the end. They see that he is given a
proper burial. Death does not defeat their devotion.
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