The officers answered, Never did a man so speak as does this man.
And all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words coming out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not the son of Joseph?
And they were astonished at His doctrine, because His Word was with authority.
And, behold, He speaks freely, and they say nothing to Him. Perhaps the rulers truly knew that this is truly the Christ?
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers, that they might seize Him.