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C H A P T E R 1 1
“Never Has Another Man
Spoken Like This”
THE Pharisees are filled with anger. Jesus is in the temple,
teaching about his Father. Those listening are divided;
many put faith in Jesus, while others want him arrested.
Unable to contain their anger, the religious leaders dispatch
officers to lay hold of Jesus. The officers, however,
come back empty-handed. The chief priests and Pharisees
demand an explanation: “Why is it you did not bring
him in?” The officers reply: “Never has another man spoken
like this.” They were so impressed with Jesus’ teaching
that they could not bring themselves to arrest him.
—John 7:45, 46.
2 Those officers were not the only ones impressed with
Jesus’ teaching. People assembled in great numbers just
to hear him teach. (Mark 3:7, 9; 4:1; Luke 5:1-3) Why was
Jesus such an outstanding teacher? As we saw in Chapter
8, he loved the truths he conveyed, and he loved the
people he taught. He also had a masterful grasp of teaching
methods. Let us consider three of the effective methods
he used and how we can imitate them.
Keeping It Simple
3 Can you imagine the range of vocabulary that Jesus
The officers were likely agents of the Sanhedrin and under the authority
of the chief priests.
1, 2. (a) Why did the officers who were sent to lay hold of Jesus return
empty-handed? (b) Why was Jesus an outstanding teacher?
3, 4. (a) Why did Jesus use plain language in his teaching? (b) How
is the Sermon on the Mount an example of the simplicity with which
Jesus taught?