Because of their selfishness and earthliness, even the disciples of Jesus 507 could not comprehend the spiritual glory which He sought to reveal unto them. It was not until after Christ's ascension to His Father, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the believers, that the disciples fully appreciated the Saviour's character and mission. After they had received the baptism of the Spirit, they began to realize that they had been in the very presence of the Lord of glory. As the sayings of Christ were brought to their remembrance, their minds were opened to comprehend the prophecies, and to understand the miracles which He had wrought. The wonders of His life passed before them, and they were as men awakened from a dream. They realized that "the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:14. Christ had actually come from God to a sinful world to save the fallen sons and daughters of Adam. The disciples now seemed, to themselves, of much less importance than before they realized this. They never wearied of rehearsing His words and works. His lessons, which they had but dimly understood, now came to them as a fresh revelation. The Scriptures became to them a new book.

På grund af deres selviskhed og jordbundethed forstod selv Jesu disciple ikke den åndelige herlighed, som han prøvede på at åbenbare dem. Det var først efter, at Kristus var steget op til sin Fader, og efter at Helligånden var blevet udgydt over de troende, at disciplene fuldt ud fattede Frelserens personlighed og opgave. Først efter at de havde modtaget Åndens dåb, begyndte de at fatte, at de havde levet herlighedens Herre ganske nær. Efterhånden som Kristi ord dukkede op i deres erindring, blev deres sind lukket op for forståelsen af profetierne og til at forstå de undergerninger, han havde gjort. Hans forunderlige liv viste sig for dem, og de var som mennesker, der vågner op af en drøm. Nu stod det dem klart, at "Ordet blev kød og tog bolig iblandt os, og vi så hans herlighed, en herlighed, som den enbårne Søn har den fra Faderen, fuld af nåde og sandhed." Joh. 1,14. Kristus var virkelig kommen fra Gud til en syndig verden for at frelse Adams faldne sønner og døtre. Nu syntes disciplene i deres egne øjne at være af langt ringere betydning end før, de havde forstået dette. De blev aldrig trætte af at genopleve hans ord og gerninger med hinanden. Hans lære, som de kun dunkelt havde fattet, blev nu for dem en ny åbenbarelse. Skriften blev som en ny bog for dem.