Mark-XV,39 and the so-called "confession of the Roman Centurion" (A concise discussion on the grammatical, literary and historical evidence of declarations of divinity found in the 'Gospel of Mark')

Continuing examination of the grammatical, literary and historical evidence indicates that the centurion's remarks about Jesus in Mark 15,39 cannot be understood as a full Christian confession of Jesus' divine sonship, and ca nnot be taken as a direct challenge to any Roman emperor in particular. Jes us' identity in the gospel is not revealed by the centurion, the demons, th e disciples or in the introduction to the gospel. It is made clear by God's declaration that hs truly is the Son (1,11; 9,7), and in the faith of the readers as they search for Jesus' presence in their own community.