SURPRISINGLY, THE TITLE OF THIS TRACT came from the words spoken by officers to the chief priests of Is-rael in Jerusalem’s Temple almost two thousand years ago (John 7:46). They were stunned as a unique Man stood up in their midst and began to speak. Who was He? He was God manifest in the flesh, the Lord Jesus Christ (I Timothy 3:16)!

During His three years of ministry, religious leaders tried to “catch Him in His words,” but when He answered them, all they could do was marvel at Him (Mark 12:13,17). His preaching was simple, yet profound. He never spoke with uncertainty. He was never wrong! He was absolutely pure in thought, word and deed. Every word was clothed with power and anointed with the dew of heaven. His words, down through the ages, have never lost their brilliance or their meaning. They have never become common or threadbare. Put them under the skeptic’s micro-scope and they are flawless. This cannot be said of any man except one—the Man Christ Jesus! As God in flesh, He faced men on earth and spoke.

Read on and listen to His words, for, “never man spake like this Man”!

His Words to the Father

THE SON SPEAKS! “Sacrifice and offering Thou wouldest not, but a body hast Thou prepared Me” (He-brews 10:5).

He came into this world from the Father’s house in heaven and was laid in a manger at Bethlehem. He was rich in heaven, yet for our sakes became poor on earth (II Corinthians 8:9). There was no sacrifice capable of putting away man’s sin. Good works prayers, penance, payments, religion—all were of no avail. God decreed, “Without shedding of blood is no remission” (Hebrews 9:22). Precious blood was needed and that could only be found in God’s be-loved Son. He became incarnate, clothed Himself with spotless humanity, so that He could have the capability of shedding His precious blood, “to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). That sacred body was prepared by the Holy Spirit, in the womb of the virgin named Mary (Luke 1:35). No male parent was involved! The conception and birth were unique! God prepared the body of Jesus, His Son, but wicked men nailed Him to the Tree.

His Words to His Disciples

THE PROPHET REVEALS! “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the proph-ets concerning the Son of Man (Jesus) shall be accomplished. For He shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: And they shall scourge Him, and put Him to death: and the third day He shall rise again” (Luke 18:31-33).

Was the Lord correct? Absolutely! In just a few days all came to pass. They flogged Him, hoping to extract a false confession, but His holy lips were silent. Crowned in mockery with a crown of thoms, His tender heart was broken (Psalm 69:20). With a torn back, spittle and blood running down His blessed face, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened He not His mouth” (Acts 8:32). Blessed Saviour! Taken to Calvary and nailed to the Cross, “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniqui-ties: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes (God’s stroke on Him for us) we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).

His Words to the Universe

THE CONQUEROR CRIES, “It is finished” (John 19:30).

Thank God, I’m not resting on what I am doing to take me to heaven, but I am resting on what Christ has done! The price of our salvation has been “paid in full,” for this is the meaning of His words, “It is finished.” Many are working to obtain salvation when all the work has been done! God says, “There remaineth no more sacrifice for sins” (Hebrews 10:26). Why? Simply because Jesus paid it all, then announced it to all, saying, “It is finished!”

His Words to the Burdened

THE SAVIOUR CALLS! “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

Many have sought rest for their souls through joining religious orders, others by needlessly afflicting their bodies. How deceived such are, for true and lasting rest can only be found in the Person of the Lord Jesus.

Dear soul, are you heavy laden with your burden of sin? Then let me point you to a loving and capable Man—the Lord Himself! He bids you to come to Him, just as you are, with all your sins, doubts and fears. If you do come and receive Him as your Saviour, He will give your soul rest from a guilty conscience and rest from the burden and pen-alty of your sins.

His Words to the Rejector

THE SOVEREIGN PROCLAIMS, “Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41).

What a solemn sentence to those who refuse to receive Him as their Saviour. Are you a Christ rejector? An unbe-liever? A pleasure-lover? Room for everything but Jesus? If so, this will be your final doom and consignment for eternity. May God awaken you to heed and trust the words of Christ, and to flee to Him for salvation, for “never man spake like this Man.”