The officers answered, Never man spake like this man — the officers' response is remarkable: instead of explaining why they failed to arrest him, they offer testimony to his words. 'Never man spake like this man'—his speech is unique, transcendent, unlike any human voice. This is not a rational argument but an existential encounter: those sent to arrest him find themselves addressed by one whose words are unlike anything they have heard. The officers' reversal suggests the power of Jesus's revelation to overcome institutional mandate.

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