"Annas was silenced by the decision of the answer. Fearing that Christ would say something regarding his course of action that he would prefer to keep covered up, he said nothing more to Him at this time. One of his officers, filled with wrath as he saw Annas silenced, struck Jesus on the face, saying, “Answerest Thou the high priest so?” DA 700.1"
"And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?"
The EGW passage directly quotes and elaborates on the biblical account of Jesus being struck by an officer.
"Christ calmly replied, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou Me?” He spoke no burning words of retaliation. His calm answer came from a heart sinless, patient, and gentle, that would not be provoked. DA 700.2"
"Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?"
The EGW passage directly quotes Jesus's words from John 18:23.
"Christ suffered keenly under abuse and insult. At the hands of the beings whom He had created, and for whom He was making an infinite sacrifice, He received every indignity. And He suffered in proportion to the perfection of His holiness and His hatred of sin. His trial by men who acted as fiends was to Him a perpetual sacrifice. To be surrounded by human beings under the control of Satan was revolting to Him. And He knew that in a moment, by the flashing forth of His divine power, He could lay His cruel tormentors in the dust. This made the trial the harder to bear. DA 700.3"
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."
Both passages discuss Christ's suffering and temptation. Hebrews 4:15 speaks of Jesus being touched by our infirmities and tempted, while the EGW passage describes the specific indignities and temptations He faced during His trial. The EGW passage illustrates the principle in Hebrews.
The Jews were looking for a Messiah to be revealed in outward show. They expected Him, by one flash of overmastering will, to change the current of men's thoughts, and force from them an acknowledgment of His supremacy. Thus, they believed, He was to secure His own exaltation, and gratify their ambitious hopes. Thus when Christ was treated with contempt, there came to Him a strong temptation to manifest His divine character. By a word, by a look, He could compel His persecutors to confess that He was Lord above kings and rulers, priests and temple. But it was His difficult task to keep to the position He had chosen as one with humanity. DA 700.4 The angels of heaven witnessed every movement made against their loved Commander. They longed to deliver Christ. Under God the angels are all-powerful. On one occasion, in obedience to the command of Christ, they slew of the Assyrian army in one night one hundred and eighty-five thousand men. How easily could the angels, beholding the shameful …
"And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread."
Both passages deal with the temptation of Jesus to use his divine power for personal gain or to avoid suffering. The EGW passage expands on the specific temptation to manifest his divine character in the face of contempt, while Matthew 4:3 describes the temptation to turn stones into bread. The underlying theme of resisting the misuse of divine power connects them.