"Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came to Christ, asking for a sign from heaven. When in the days of Joshua Israel went out to battle with the Canaanites at Bethhoron, the sun had stood still at the leader's command until victory was gained; and many similar wonders had been manifest in their history. Some such sign was demanded of Jesus. But these signs were not what the Jews needed. No mere external evidence could benefit them. What they needed was not intellectual enlightenment, but spiritual renovation. DA 406.1"
"The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven."
The EGW passage directly references the Pharisees and Sadducees asking for a sign from heaven, as described in Matthew 16:1.
"“O ye hypocrites,” said Jesus, “ye can discern the face of the sky,”—by studying the sky they could foretell the weather,—“but can ye not discern the signs of the times?” Christ's own words, spoken with the power of the Holy Spirit that convicted them of sin, were the sign that God had given for their salvation. And signs direct from heaven had been given to attest the mission of Christ. The song of the angels to the shepherds, the star that guided the wise men, the dove and the voice from heaven at His baptism, were witnesses for Him. DA 406.2"
"And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?"
EGW directly quotes and expands upon Matthew 16:3, making the connection undeniable.
"“And He sighed deeply in His spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign?” “There shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.” As Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, Christ was to be the same time “in the heart of the earth.” And as the preaching of Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so Christ's preaching was a sign to His generation. But what a contrast in the reception of the word! The people of the great heathen city trembled as they heard the warning from God. Kings and nobles humbled themselves; the high and the lowly together cried to the God of heaven, and His mercy was granted unto them. “The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation,” Christ had said, “and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.” Matthew 12:40, 41 . DA 406.3"
"But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:"
The EGW passage directly quotes and elaborates on Matthew 12:39, specifically the sign of Jonah. It's a clear and direct reference.
"Every miracle that Christ performed was a sign of His divinity. He was doing the very work that had been foretold of the Messiah; but to the Pharisees these works of mercy were a positive offense. The Jewish leaders looked with heartless indifference on human suffering. In many cases their selfishness and oppression had caused the affliction that Christ relieved. Thus His miracles were to them a reproach. DA 406.4"
"Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me."
Both passages discuss the works/miracles of Jesus as bearing witness to His identity/divinity. While not a direct quote, the theme is strongly present in both.
"But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me."
Similar to the previous pair, both passages highlight the works of Jesus as evidence of His divine mission and being sent by the Father. The thematic connection is strong.
"The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them."
Both passages refer to the miracles of Jesus (healing the blind, lame, lepers, deaf, raising the dead) as signs of His messianic identity. Matthew 11:5 lists specific miracles, and the EGW passage refers to Christ performing the work foretold of the Messiah, which includes these miracles.
"That which led the Jews to reject the Saviour's work was the highest evidence of His divine character. The greatest significance of His miracles is seen in the fact that they were for the blessing of humanity. The highest evidence that He came from God is that His life revealed the character of God. He did the works and spoke the words of God. Such a life is the greatest of all miracles. DA 406.5"
"Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?"
Both passages highlight the idea that Jesus' life and actions reveal the character of God. John 14:9 states that seeing Jesus is seeing the Father, while the EGW passage asserts that Jesus' life revealed the character of God. The EGW passage directly reflects the principle expressed in John 14:9.
"Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me."
Both passages emphasize that Jesus' works (miracles) served as evidence of his divine nature and connection to God. The EGW passage expands on this idea, stating that the miracles were for the blessing of humanity and revealed God's character.