"Every moment added to the multitude upon the shore. Aged men leaning upon their staffs, hardy peasants from the hills, fishermen from their toil on the lake, merchants and rabbis, the rich and learned, old and young, bringing their sick and suffering ones, pressed to hear the words of the divine Teacher. To such scenes as this the prophets had looked forward, and they wrote: DA 245.1"
"And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them."
Both passages describe large crowds, including sick people, coming to Jesus to hear him and be healed. The EGW passage broadens the description to include various social classes, but the core theme of people seeking Jesus for healing and teaching is present in both.
"And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;"
Similar to the previous pair, both passages depict large crowds gathering to hear Jesus and be healed. The EGW passage echoes the description of people coming from various regions to hear Jesus, as described in Luke 6:17.
"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."
The EGW passage directly quotes Isaiah 9:2, indicating a clear and intentional connection.
"The discourse ended, Jesus turned to Peter, and bade him launch out into the sea, and let down his net for a draught. But Peter was disheartened. All night he had taken nothing. During the lonely hours he had thought of the fate of John the Baptist, who was languishing alone in his dungeon. He had thought of the prospect before Jesus and His followers, of the ill success of the mission to Judea, and the malice of the priests and rabbis. Even his own occupation had failed him; and as he watched by the empty nets, the future had seemed dark with discouragement. “Master,” he said, “we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at Thy word I will let down the net.” DA 245.4"
"Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught."
The EGW passage directly recounts and expands upon the biblical narrative of Jesus instructing Peter to fish.