"Again and again the bearers of the paralytic tried to push their way through the crowd, but in vain. The sick man looked about him in unutterable anguish. When the longed-for help was so near, how could he relinquish hope? At his suggestion his friends bore him to the top of the house and, breaking up the roof, let him down at the feet of Jesus. The discourse was interrupted. The Saviour looked upon the mournful countenance, and saw the pleading eyes fixed upon Him. He understood the case; He had drawn to Himself that perplexed and doubting spirit. While the paralytic was yet at home, the Saviour had brought conviction to his conscience. When he repented of his sins, and believed in the power of Jesus to make him whole, the life-giving mercies of the Saviour had first blessed his longing heart. Jesus had watched the first glimmer of faith grow into a belief that He was the sinner's only helper, and had seen it grow stronger with every effort to come into His presence. DA 268.1"
"And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay."
The EGW passage directly recounts and expands upon the biblical narrative of the paralytic being lowered through the roof. The details align closely, making it a clear allusion.
"Now, in words that fell like music on the sufferer's ear, the Saviour said, “Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.” DA 268.2"
"And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."
The EGW passage directly quotes Jesus' words from Matthew 9:2, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"The burden of despair rolls from the sick man's soul; the peace of forgiveness rests upon his spirit, and shines out upon his countenance. His physical pain is gone, and his whole being is transformed. The helpless paralytic is healed! the guilty sinner is pardoned! DA 268.3"
"Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Both passages connect forgiveness of sins with healing. While not a direct quote, the theme of spiritual and physical restoration being intertwined is present in both.
"In simple faith he accepted the words of Jesus as the boon of new life. He urged no further request, but lay in blissful silence, too happy for words. The light of heaven irradiated his countenance, and the people looked with awe upon the scene. DA 268.4"
"And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."
Both passages describe a person's face radiating light after an encounter with divine power. While not a direct quote, the thematic similarity is strong.