In the words, "They shall be all taught of God," Jesus referred to the prophecy of Isaiah: "All thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children." Isa. 54:13. This scripture 388 the Jews appropriated to themselves. It was their boast that God was their teacher. But Jesus showed how vain is this claim; for He said, "Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto Me." Only through Christ could they receive a knowledge of the Father. Humanity could not endure the vision of His glory. Those who had learned of God had been listening to the voice of His Son, and in Jesus of Nazareth they would recognize Him who through nature and revelation has declared the Father.

Med disse ord: "De skal alle være oplært af Gud," hentydede Jesus til Esajas profeti: "Alle dine børn bliver oplært af Herren, og stor bliver børnenes fred." Es. 54,13. Disse skriftord tilegnede jøderne sig. De hovmodede sig af, at Gud var deres lærer. Men Jesus viste dem, hvor forfængelig en påstand dette var, thi han sagde: "Enhver, der har hørt og lært af Faderen, kommer til mig" Kun gennem Kristus kunne de få kendskab til Faderen. Mennesker kunne ikke tåle synet af Guds herlighed. De, som havde lært af Gud, havde lyttet til hans Søns røst, og de ville i Jesus fra Nazaret genkende ham, der ved sin natur og ved åbenbaring har forkyndt Faderen.