"There is a work to be done for the wealthy. They need to be awakened to their responsibility as those entrusted with the gifts of heaven. They need to be reminded that they must give an account to Him who shall judge the living and the dead. The wealthy man needs your labor in the love and fear of God. Too often he trusts in his riches, and feels not his danger. The eyes of his mind need to be attracted to things of enduring value. He needs to recognize the authority of true goodness, which says, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls; for My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 . COL 230.2"
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 11:28-30 in this passage.
"Those who stand high in the world for their education, wealth, or calling, are seldom addressed personally in regard to the interests of the soul. Many Christian workers hesitate to approach these classes. But this should not be. If a man were drowning, we would not stand by and see him perish because he was a lawyer, a merchant, or a judge. If we saw persons rushing over a precipice, we would not hesitate to urge them back, whatever might be their position or calling. Neither should we hesitate to warn men of the peril of the soul. COL 230.3"
"Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins."
Both passages emphasize the importance of reaching out to those who are lost or in danger, regardless of their social standing. EGW uses the analogy of saving someone from drowning to illustrate the urgency of warning people about spiritual peril, which aligns with the principle of saving souls from death in James 5:20.
"And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled."
Both passages encourage reaching out to all people, regardless of status, with the gospel. The Luke passage uses the imagery of compelling people to come in, while the EGW passage uses the imagery of rescuing people from drowning or a precipice. The connection is thematic, but not a direct allusion.