The rest which Christ and His disciples took was not self-indulgent rest. The time they spent in retirement was not devoted to pleasure seeking. They talked together regarding the work of God, and the possibility of bringing greater efficiency to the work. The disciples had been with Christ, and could understand Him; to them He need not talk in parables. He corrected their errors, and made plain to them the right way of approaching the people. He opened more fully to them the precious treasures of divine truth. They were vitalized by divine power, and inspired with hope and courage.

Den hvile, som Kristus og hans disciple søgte, var ikke en egoistisk nydelse. Den tid, de tilbragte afsondret fra andre, blev ikke brugt til at have det hyggeligt og behageligt. De talte sammen om Guds gerning og om muligheden for at gøre arbejdet mere virkningsfuldt. Disciplene havde været sammen med Kristus, og de forstod ham. Til dem behøvede han ikke at tale i lignelser. Han rettede deres fejltagelser og forklarede dem, hvordan man bedst kom i forbindelse med folket. Han åbenbarede dem mere rigt den guddommelige sandheds dyrebare skatte. De fik ved guddomskraften nyt liv, og han indgød den håb og mod.