Section 13—Personality . Chapter 63—Imagination . Christ Employed the Imagination—Through the imagination He [Christ] reached the heart. His illustrations were taken from the things of daily life, and although they were simple, they had in them a wonderful depth of meaning. The birds of the air, the lilies of the field, the seed, the shepherd and the sheep—with these objects Christ illustrated immortal truth; and ever afterward, when His hearers chanced to see these things of nature, they recalled His words. Christ’s illustrations constantly repeated His lessons. {2MCP 587.1}

(587) Kristus brugte fantasien — Ved fantasiens hjælp nåede Han [Kristus] ind til hjertet. Hans eksempler stammede fra dagliglivets begivenheder, og skønt de var ganske enkle, ejede de en vidunderlig dyb betydning. Fuglene i luften, liljerne på marken, hyrden, sæden og fårene, med disse emner skildrede Kristus den udødelige sandhed, og siden hen, når hans tilhørere tilfældigvis mødte noget af dette i naturen, huskede de på hans ord. De billeder, Kristus brugte, gentog bestandig hans lære.