To whittle away the hours of almost twenty years of imprisonment (except for an aborted attempt at regaining his empire), Napoleon made an in-depth study of the life and person of Jesus Christ. His conclusion will interest you.
I know men; and I tell you that Jesus is not a man. Everything in Him amazes me. Comparison is impossible between Him and any other being in the world. His ideas and His sentiments; the truth that He announces; His manner of convincing; are all beyond humanity and the natural order of things. I defy you to cite another life like that of Christ.
The Infinite came down to earth in the form of an infant; He who spans the heavens and holds the ocean in the hollow of His hand condescended to hang upon a woman’s breast—the King eternal became a little child. Let Bethlehem tell that He had compassion. There was no way of saving us but by stooping to us. To bring earth up to heaven, He must bring heaven down to earth. Therefore, in the incarnation, He had compassion, for He took upon Himself our infirmities and was made like unto ourselves. Matchless pity, indeed!
“Truly this man was the Son of God.” Mark 15:39
