"This was to her the beginning of a new life, a life of purity and peace, devoted to the service of God. In the uplifting of this fallen soul, Jesus performed a greater miracle than in healing the most grievous physical disease; He cured the spiritual malady which is unto death everlasting. This penitent woman became one of His most steadfast followers. With self-sacrificing love and devotion she repaid His forgiving mercy. DA 462.2"
"She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."
While not a direct quote, the EGW passage describes the aftermath of Jesus' encounter with the adulterous woman, emphasizing her transformation and devotion, which aligns with the theme of forgiveness and new life presented in John 8:11.
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
The EGW passage describes the transformation of a woman after encountering Jesus, emphasizing a new life of purity and devotion. This echoes the concept of being a 'new creature' in Christ, where old things pass away and all things become new, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17. The connection is thematic, focusing on spiritual renewal.
"In His act of pardoning this woman and encouraging her to live a better life, the character of Jesus shines forth in the beauty of perfect righteousness. While He does not palliate sin, nor lessen the sense of guilt, He seeks not to condemn, but to save. The world had for this erring woman only contempt and scorn; but Jesus speaks words of comfort and hope. The Sinless One pities the weakness of the sinner, and reaches to her a helping hand. While the hypocritical Pharisees denounce, Jesus bids her, “Go, and sin no more.” DA 462.3"
"She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."
The EGW passage directly references the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, including the specific phrase 'Go, and sin no more.' This is a clear and direct allusion to John 8:11.
"It is not Christ's follower that, with averted eyes, turns from the erring, leaving them unhindered to pursue their downward course. Those who are forward in accusing others, and zealous in bringing them to justice, are often in their own lives more guilty than they. Men hate the sinner, while they love the sin. Christ hates the sin, but loves the sinner. This will be the spirit of all who follow Him. Christian love is slow to censure, quick to discern penitence, ready to forgive, to encourage, to set the wanderer in the path of holiness, and to stay his feet therein. DA 462.4"
"Judge not, that ye be not judged."
EGW's statement about not being quick to censure and being ready to forgive is a direct application of the principle found in Matthew 7:1, 'Judge not, that ye be not judged.'
"So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."
EGW's passage directly echoes the sentiment and situation in John 8:7, where Jesus challenges those ready to condemn the woman caught in adultery. Both emphasize the hypocrisy of judging others while being guilty oneself.