"In every gentle and submissive way, Jesus tried to please those with whom He came in contact. Because He was so gentle and unobtrusive, the scribes and elders supposed that He would be easily influenced by their teaching. They urged Him to receive the maxims and traditions that had been handed down from the ancient rabbis, but He asked for their authority in Holy Writ. He would hear every word that proceeds from the mouth of God; but He could not obey the inventions of men. Jesus seemed to know the Scriptures from beginning to end, and He presented them in their true import. The rabbis were ashamed to be instructed by a child. They claimed that it was their office to explain the Scriptures, and that it was His place to accept their interpretation. They were indignant that He should stand in opposition to their word. DA 85.1"
"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
The EGW passage describes Jesus's reliance on the word of God and rejection of human inventions, which aligns with the principle expressed in Matthew 4:4 that humans should live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Jesus's actions in the EGW passage exemplify this principle.
"They knew that no authority could be found in Scripture for their traditions. They realized that in spiritual understanding Jesus was far in advance of them. Yet they were angry because He did not obey their dictates. Failing to convince Him, they sought Joseph and Mary, and set before them His course of noncompliance. Thus He suffered rebuke and censure. DA 85.2"
"But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?"
Both passages address the conflict between Jesus and religious leaders regarding tradition. The EGW passage describes the leaders' anger at Jesus's noncompliance with their traditions, while Matthew 15:3 highlights Jesus's challenge to their traditions. The connection lies in the shared theme of conflict over tradition.