“Never has anyone spoken like this man,” the guards answered.
All were speaking well of Him and marveling at the gracious words coming out of His mouth. And they were saying, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?”
and they were astounded at His teaching because His message had authority.
Look, He speaks openly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Can it be that the leaders know He is the Messiah?
The Pharisees heard people in the crowd murmuring these things about Him, and the ruling kohanim and Pharisees sent guards to arrest Him.