"After the resurrection the priests and rulers circulated the report that Christ did not die upon the cross, that He merely fainted, and was afterward revived. Another report affirmed that it was not a real body of flesh and bone, but the likeness of a body, that was laid in the tomb. The action of the Roman soldiers disproves these falsehoods. They broke not His legs, because He was already dead. To satisfy the priests, they pierced His side. Had not life been already extinct, this wound would have caused instant death. DA 772.1"
"But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water."
The EGW passage directly references and explains the events described in John 19:34, specifically the piercing of Jesus's side and the fact that his legs were not broken because he was already dead. This is a clear and direct allusion used to refute alternative narratives about Jesus's death.
"But it was not the spear thrust, it was not the pain of the cross, that caused the death of Jesus. That cry, uttered “with a loud voice” ( Matthew 27:50 ; Luke 23:46 ), at the moment of death, the stream of blood and water that flowed from His side, declared that He died of a broken heart. His heart was broken by mental anguish. He was slain by the sin of the world. DA 772.2"
"Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 27:50 in this passage.
"And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."
Ellen White directly references Luke 23:46 in this passage.
"Even in death, Christ's body was very precious to His disciples. They longed to give Him an honored burial, but knew not how to accomplish this. Treason against the Roman government was the crime for which Jesus was condemned, and persons put to death for this offense were consigned to a burial ground especially provided for such criminals. The disciple John with the women from Galilee had remained at the cross. They could not leave the body of their Lord to be handled by the unfeeling soldiers, and buried in a dishonored grave. Yet they could not prevent it. They could obtain no favors from the Jewish authorities, and they had no influence with Pilate. DA 772.4"
"Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus."
EGW expands on the circumstances surrounding the burial, including the disciples' concerns and limitations, which provides context for Joseph's actions. While not a direct quote, it aligns with the narrative and amplifies the situation.