"Jesus did not suppress one word of truth, but He uttered it always in love. He exercised the greatest tact and thoughtful, kind attention in His relationships with the people. He was never rude, never needlessly spoke a severe word, never gave needless pain to a sensitive soul. He did not censure human weakness. He spoke the truth, but always in love. He denounced hypocrisy, unbelief, and iniquity; but tears were in His voice as He uttered His scathing rebukes. He wept over Jerusalem, the city He loved, which refused to receive Him, the way, the truth, and the life. They had rejected Him, the Saviour, but He regarded them with pitying tenderness. His life was one of self-denial and thoughtful care for others. Every soul was precious in His eyes. While He ever bore Himself with divine dignity, He bowed with the tenderest regard to every member of the family of God. In all men He saw fallen souls whom it was His mission to save. SC 12.1"
"But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:"
The EGW passage illustrates the principle of 'speaking the truth in love' by describing how Jesus communicated with people. It's not a direct quote, but a clear application of the principle.
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
The EGW passage directly quotes "the way, the truth, and the life" from John 14:6 in reference to Jesus.
"And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,"
The EGW passage explicitly mentions Jesus weeping over Jerusalem, directly referencing the event described in Luke 19:41. The surrounding context in EGW further elaborates on the reasons for Jesus's tears, amplifying the emotional weight of the biblical scene.
"Such is the character of Christ as revealed in His life. This is the character of God. It is from the Father's heart that the streams of divine compassion, manifest in Christ, flow out to the children of men. Jesus, the tender, pitying Saviour, was God “manifest in the flesh.” 1 Timothy 3:16 . SC 12.2"
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
Ellen White directly references 1 Timothy 3:16 in this passage.