For our sake Jesus emptied Himself of His glory; He clothed His divinity with humanity that He might touch humanity, that His personal presence might be among us, that we might know that He was acquainted with all our trials, and sympathized with our grief, that every son and daughter of Adam might understand that Jesus is the friend of sinners (The Signs of the Times, April 18, 1892).{7BC 927.1}

For vor skyld tømte Jesus sig for sin herlighed; han iklædte sin guddommelighed med menneskelighed, så han kunne berøre menneskeheden, så hans personlige tilstedeværelse kunne være iblandt os, så vi kunne vide, at han var bekendt med alle vore prøvelser og havde medlidenhed med vor sorg, så enhver af Adams sønner og døtre kunne forstå, at Jesus er synderes ven. (ST 18. april, 1892).