"Pilate looked at the men who had Jesus in charge, and then his gaze rested searchingly on Jesus. He had had to deal with all kinds of criminals; but never before had a man bearing marks of such goodness and nobility been brought before him. On His face he saw no sign of guilt, no expression of fear, no boldness or defiance. He saw a man of calm and dignified bearing, whose countenance bore not the marks of a criminal, but the signature of heaven. DA 724.1"
"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not."
Both passages describe Jesus as having a noble and innocent appearance, despite being accused. Isaiah 53:3 speaks of his rejection and suffering, while EGW describes Pilate's perception of Jesus's innocence. The connection lies in the contrast between Jesus's true nature and the accusations against him.
"Christ's appearance made a favorable impression upon Pilate. His better nature was roused. He had heard of Jesus and His works. His wife had told him something of the wonderful deeds performed by the Galilean prophet, who cured the sick and raised the dead. Now this revived as a dream in Pilate's mind. He recalled rumors that he had heard from several sources. He resolved to demand of the Jews their charges against the prisoner. DA 724.2"
"When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."
EGW directly refers to the influence of Pilate's wife's dream, which is explicitly mentioned in Matthew 27:19. This is a clear and direct connection.
"Who is this Man, and wherefore have ye brought Him? he said. What accusation bring ye against Him? The Jews were disconcerted. Knowing that they could not substantiate their charges against Christ, they did not desire a public examination. They answered that He was a deceiver called Jesus of Nazareth. DA 724.3"
"Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?"
EGW directly quotes Pilate's question, "What accusation bring ye against this man?" which is found in John 18:29. This is a clear and direct connection.
"Again Pilate asked, “What accusation bring ye against this Man?” The priests did not answer his question, but in words that showed their irritation, they said, “If He were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered Him up unto thee.” When those composing the Sanhedrin, the first men of the nation, bring to you a man they deem worthy of death, is there need to ask for an accusation against him? They hoped to impress Pilate with a sense of their importance, and thus lead him to accede to their request without going through many preliminaries. They were eager to have their sentence ratified; for they knew that the people who had witnessed Christ's marvelous works could tell a story very different from the fabrication they themselves were now rehearsing. DA 724.4"
"Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?"
The EGW passage directly quotes and elaborates on the exchange between Pilate and the priests regarding the accusation against Jesus, as described in John 18:29.