Matthew 27:36
And sitting down they watched him there;
Cross-references
Matthew 27:54
Parallel
Matthew 27:54 shows the same watchers reacting to the earthquake and declaring Jesus God's Son—a direct narrative continuation.
Mark 15:39
Parallel
Mark 15:39 gives the centurion's confession after watching—parallel account of the same watchers' reaction.
Psalm 22:17
Prophetic fulfillment
Psalm 22:17 foretells onlookers staring at the sufferer—the soldiers watching fulfill this prophetic image.