One maintained that He could be no pretender, but had been Himself deceived in regard to His mission and His future glory. They both feared that what His enemies had flung in His teeth was too true—“He saved others; himself he cannot save.” Yet they wondered how He could be so mistaken in Himself, when He had given them such repeated evidence that He could read the hearts of others. And the strange reports of the women threw them into still greater uncertainty (The Spirit of Prophecy 3:207).{5BC 1125.10}

Nogen fastholdt at han ikke være en hykler, men havde bedraget Sig selv om Sin mission og Sin fremtidige herlighed. De begge frygtede at det Hans fjender havde lagt i Hans mund var for rigtigt - "Han frelste andre, men Sig Selv kan Han ikke frelse." Alligevel forundrede de sig hvordan Han kunne gå så meget galt af Sig selv, da Han havde givet dem beviser gang på gang på at Han kunne læse andres hjerter. Og kvindens besynderlige efterretning kastede dem ud i endnu større usikkerhed. (3SP 207).