The disciples did not ask for a blessing for themselves. They were weighted with the burden of souls. The gospel was to be carried to the ends of the earth, and they claimed the endowment of power that Christ had promised. Then it was that the Holy Spirit was poured out, and thousands were converted in a day.—The Signs of the Times, February 17, 1914. {Ev 699.1}

Disciplene bad ikke om en velsignelse for dem selv. De var tyngede af ansvaret for sjæles frelse. Evangeliet skulle bringes ud til jordens fjerneste grænser, og de tryglede om den tildeling af kraft, som Kristus havde lovet dem. Derefter blev Helligånden udgydt, og tusinder blev omvendt på én dag. —The Signs of the Times, 17. februar, 1914.