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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Athanasius of Alexandria
They perceived that this was not a mere man like themselves, but that this was he who gave water to the saints and that it was he who was announced by the prophet Isaiah. For he was truly the splendor of the light, and the Word of God, the river that flowed from the fountains and watered the paradise of old. But now, to all he gives the same gift of the Spirit and says, "If anyone thirst, let him come to me and drink. …
Cyril of Alexandria
Seasonable in truth is it to say of our Saviour Christ, Who taketh the wise in their own craftiness. For behold, behold as it is written, He removed the many-tangled counsel, and shewed the whole nature of affairs turned contrariwise, on all sides exposing the pollution of the rulers and their unholiness of life as being feeble and perilous, who refused not to fight against God. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
They did not say "never has a man worked such miracles," but "never has a man spoken like this." So ready and quick were they to receive the word of salvation. But one must marvel not only at their good sense, but also at their boldness. They do not cower before the fury of the Pharisees, they do not demean themselves as servants, nor do they speak to please their superiors, but they bear witness to the truth. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
They answered that they had never heard a man so speak: "For not any man so speaks." But He spake thus, because He was God and man.
Thomas Aquinas
As to the second point, let us realize how good these officers were in giving this praiseworthy testimony about Christ, saying: Never has any man spoken like this man. They deserve our praise for three reasons. First, because of their admiration: for they admired Christ because of his teachings, not his miracles. And this brought them nearer to the truth, and further from the custom of the Jews, who looked for signs, as is said in 1 Corinthians (1:22). …
Bonaventure
"The officers answered: Never did a man speak thus, as this man speaks;" as if they were saying: this is the reason why we did not bring him, because we were struck with awe by the greatness of his teaching, since "never did a man speak thus." Never so sweetly: whence the woman hearing him said: "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that nursed you," Luke 11; and Song of Songs 4: "Honey and milk are under his tongue." Never so learnedly and wisely: whence Luke 2: "All were astonished at his understanding and his …
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