"With intense interest the multitude awaited the decision. They knew that the priests had professed to accept the ministry of John, and they expected them to acknowledge without a question that he was sent from God. But after conferring secretly together, the priests decided not to commit themselves. Hypocritically professing ignorance, they said, “We cannot tell.” “Neither tell I you,” said Christ, “by what authority I do these things.” DA 594.1"
"And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things."
EGW directly quotes Matthew 21:27, making this a clear and undeniable explicit allusion.
"Scribes, priests, and rulers were all silenced. Baffled and disappointed, they stood with lowering brows, not daring to press further questions upon Christ. By their cowardice and indecision they had in a great measure forfeited the respect of the people, who now stood by, amused to see these proud, self-righteous men defeated. DA 594.2"
"And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace."
Both passages describe the silencing and discomfiture of the religious leaders after Jesus's response. While not a direct quote, the thematic overlap is strong and supports the connection.
"In His contest with the rabbis, it was not Christ's purpose to humiliate His opponents. He was not glad to see them in a hard place. He had an important lesson to teach. He had mortified His enemies by allowing them to be entangled in the net they had spread for Him. Their acknowledged ignorance in regard to the character of John's baptism gave Him an opportunity to speak, and He improved the opportunity by presenting before them their real position, adding another warning to the many already given. DA 594.4"
"And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions."
The EGW passage describes Christ's interaction with the rabbis, where he silences them with his wisdom. Matthew 22:46 describes a similar situation where no one could answer him and they stopped questioning him. The thematic parallel is that Christ's wisdom silenced his opponents.