"All these refuse the Saviour's call because they fear division in the family circle. They suppose that in refusing to obey God they are insuring the peace and prosperity of the home; but this is a delusion. Those who sow selfishness will reap selfishness. In rejecting the love of Christ they reject that which alone can impart purity and steadfastness to human love. They will not only lose heaven, but will fail of the true enjoyment of that for which heaven was sacrificed. COL 225.1"
"He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me."
The EGW passage directly echoes the principle in Matthew 10:37 about prioritizing Christ over family, even though it doesn't directly quote it. The consequence of misplaced love is the core idea.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
The EGW passage illustrates the principle of sowing and reaping, as stated in Galatians 6:7. It applies this principle to the context of rejecting Christ and its consequences on relationships and overall well-being.
"In the parable, the giver of the feast learned how his invitation had been treated, and “being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.” COL 225.2"
"So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind."
This is a direct quote and clear reference to Luke 14:21.
"Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage."
Both passages refer to the parable of the wedding feast and the call to invite others. While not a direct quote, the theme of inviting those from the highways is present in both.
"The host turned from those who despised his bounty, and invited a class who were not full, who were not in possession of houses and lands. He invited those who were poor and hungry, and who would appreciate the bounties provided. “The publicans and the harlots,” Christ said, “go into the kingdom of God before you.” Matthew 21:31 . However wretched may be the specimens of humanity that men spurn and turn aside from, they are not too low, too wretched, for the notice and love of God. Christ longs to have care-worn, weary, oppressed human beings come to Him. He longs to give them the light and joy and peace that are to be found nowhere else. The veriest sinners are the objects of His deep, earnest pity and love. He sends His Holy Spirit to yearn over them with tenderness, seeking to draw them to Himself. COL 225.3"
"Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 21:31 in this passage.