Then to those who are accepted as teachers in our schools is opened a field for labor and cultivation, for the sowing of the seed and for the harvesting of the ripening grain. What can give greater satisfaction than to be laborers together with God in educating and training the children and youth to love God and keep his commandments? Lead the children whom you are instructing in the day school and the Sabbath-school to Jesus. What can give you greater joy than to see children and youth following Christ, the great Shepherd, who calls, and the sheep and lambs hear his voice and follow him? What can spread more sunshine through the soul of the interested, devoted worker than to know that his persevering, patient labor is not in vain in the Lord, and to see his pupils have the sunshine of joy in their souls because Christ has forgiven their sins? What can be more satisfying to the worker together with God, than to see children and youth receiving the impressions of the spirit of God in tr…
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 53:5 in this passage.
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
Ellen White directly references 2 Corinthians 5:21 in this passage.
"Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;"
Both passages discuss laborers in a harvest, though EGW applies it to education and spiritual growth. The connection is more than superficial.