"Had ye believed Moses," said Jesus, "ye would have believed Me: for he wrote of Me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe My words?" It was Christ who had spoken to Israel through Moses. If they had listened to the divine voice that spoke through their great leader, they would have recognized it in the teachings of Christ. Had they believed Moses, they would have believed Him of whom Moses wrote.

Thi hvis I troede Moses, ville I tro mig sagde Jesus, thi om mig har han skrevet. Men tror I ikke hans skrifter, hvordan skulle I da kunne tro mine ord? Det var Kristus, der gennem Moses havde talt til Israel. Hvis de havde lyttet til den guddommelige røst, der talte til dem gennem deres store fører, ville de have genkendt den i Kristi lære. Hvis de havde troet Moses, ville de også have troet på ham, om hvem Moses skrev.