Matthew 27:54
And the crowds who had come to the spectacle were returning, striking their breasts — freeing themselves, perhaps, from impiety against Christ by crying out against the crucifiers, even if not openly, because of the leaders’ unholiness. So great was the power of the one being crucified — this centurion afterward proving steadfast in the faith (Matthew 27:54). The Lord was speaking truly when he said, “When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all to myself.” (John 12:32) For look: lifted on the precious cross, he began to net many into knowledge of the truth. He drew the centurion, and he also drew some of the Jews, who were striking their breasts, pricked in mind and looking up toward the Lord with the eyes of understanding (Luke 23:48).
Greek
"Καὶ οἱ ὄχλοι" δὲ οἱ παραγενόμενοι εἰς "τὴν θεωρίαν τύπτοντες" αὐτῶν "τὰ στήθη, ὑπέστρεφον", τάχα που τῆς κατὰ Χριστοῦ δυσσεβείας ἀπαλλάττοντες ἑαυτοὺς διὰ τοῦ τῶν σταυρωσάντων καταβοᾶν, εἰ καὶ μὴ ἐμφανῶς διὰ τὴν τῶν ἡγουμένων ἀνοσιότητα. τοσαύτη τοῦ σταυρουμένου ἡ δύναμις–τοῦ κεντουρίωνος τούτου ἀν δρισαμένου μετὰ ταῦτα ἐν τῇ πίστει. ἀληθὴς ἦν λέγων ὁ κύριος, "ὅταν ὑψωθῶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς, πάντας ἑλ κύσω πρὸς ἐμαυτόν"· ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν τῷ τιμίῳ σταυρῷ ὑψούμενος ἤρξατο τοῦ σαγηνεύειν πολλοὺς εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας· εἵλκυσε γοῦν τὸν ἑκατόνταρχον, εἵλκυσε δὲ καὶ τῶν Ἰουδαίων τινάς, οἳ καὶ "τὰ στήθη" ἔτυπτον κατανυττόμενοί που πάντως καὶ τοῖς τῆς διανοίας ὄμμασιν ἀναβλέποντες πρὸς κύριον.