"***** Christ lived the life of a genuine medical missionary. He desires us to study His life diligently, that we may learn to labor as He labored. 8T 222.1"
"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people."
The EGW passage directly echoes the actions of Jesus described in Matthew 9:35, specifically His ministry of teaching, preaching, and healing. It amplifies the idea of Jesus as a 'medical missionary' and encourages followers to emulate His work.
"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him."
The EGW passage aligns with Acts 10:38 in portraying Jesus as one who 'went about doing good and healing.' Both passages emphasize the active and benevolent nature of Jesus' ministry.
"His mother was His first human teacher. From her lips, and from the scrolls of the prophets, He learned of heavenly things. He lived in a peasant's home, and faithfully and cheerfully He acted His part in bearing the household burdens. He had been the Commander of heaven, and angels had delighted to fulfill His word; now He was a willing servant, a loving, obedient son. He learned a trade and with His own hands worked in the carpenter's shop with Joseph. In the simple garb of a common laborer He walked the streets of the little town, going to and returning from His humble work. 8T 222.2"
"And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart."
The EGW passage expands on the idea presented in Luke 2:51 that Jesus was subject to his parents and lived in Nazareth. It provides more detail about his upbringing and education.
"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him."
The EGW passage refers to Jesus working as a carpenter, which is directly mentioned in Mark 6:3. It provides more context and detail about this aspect of Jesus' life.
"With the people of that age the value of things was determined by outward show. As religion had declined in power, it had increased in pomp. The educators of the time sought to command respect by display and ostentation. To all this the life of Jesus presented a marked contrast. His life demonstrated the worthlessness of those things that men regarded as life's great essentials. The schools of His time, with their magnifying of things small and their belittling of things great, He did not seek. His education was gained from heaven-appointed sources, from useful work, from the study of the Scriptures and of nature, and from the experiences of life— God's lessonbooks, full of instruction to all who bring to them the willing heart, the seeing eye, and the understanding heart. 8T 222.3"
"But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,"
The EGW passage critiques the outward show and ostentation of religious leaders, which is a theme also present in Matthew 23:5. Both passages contrast this with a more genuine and humble approach to faith.
"But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart."
Both passages contrast outward appearances with inner worth/character. The EGW passage speaks of the outward show valued by people of Jesus' time, while 1 Samuel 16:7 emphasizes God's focus on the heart rather than outward appearance. The connection is thematic rather than a direct principle.