"teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.” EW 195.1"
"Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us."
The EGW passage directly quotes the verse from Acts 5:28, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"Those Jewish leaders were hypocrites; they loved the praise of men more than they loved God. Their hearts had become so hardened that the most mighty works wrought by the apostles only enraged them. They knew that if the disciples preached Jesus, His crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, it would fasten guilt upon them as His murderers. They were not as willing to receive the blood of Jesus as when they vehemently cried, “His blood be on us, and on our children.” EW 195.2"
"For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God."
The EGW passage directly quotes John 12:43 and alludes to Matthew 27:25, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
The apostles boldly declared that they ought to obey God rather than men. Said Peter, “The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him.” At these fearless words those murderers were enraged, and determined to imbrue their hands again in blood by slaying the apostles. They were planning to do this, when an angel from God moved upon the heart of Gamaliel to counsel the priests and rulers: “Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.” Evil angels were moving upon the priests and elders to put the apostles to death; but God sent His angel to prevent it by raising…
"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
The EGW passage directly quotes Acts 5:29, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree."
The EGW passage directly quotes Acts 5:30, making it a clear and explicit allusion.