"The old and young, the ignorant and the learned, could catch the full meaning of his words, but this would have been impossible had he spoken in a hurried way, and rushed sentence upon sentence without pause. The people were very attentive to him, and it was said of him that he spake not as the Scribes and Pharisees, for his word was as of one who had authority. The people were astonished at his doctrine, and after hearing him, the verdict was, “Never man spake like this man.” [ John 7:46 .] CE 126.2"
"The officers answered, Never man spake like this man."
Ellen White directly references John 7:46 in this passage.
"Jesus’ manner of teaching was beautiful and attractive, and it was ever characterized by simplicity. He unfolded the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven through the use of figures and symbols with which his hearers were familiar, and the common people heard him gladly; for they could comprehend his words. There were no high-sounding words used, to understand which it was necessary to consult a dictionary. He illustrated the glories of the kingdom of God by the use of the experiences and occurrences of earth. In compassionate love and tenderness he cheered and comforted and instructed all who heard him; for grace was poured upon his lips that he might convey to men in the most attractive way the treasures of truth. CE 126.3"
"David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly."
The EGW passage directly references the phrase "the common people heard him gladly," which is a key element of Mark 12:37. The surrounding context in EGW further elaborates on Jesus's teaching style and its appeal to the common people, amplifying the verse's meaning.