In the Saviour's parable teaching is an indication of what constitutes the true "higher education." Christ might have opened to men the deepest truths of science. He might have unlocked mysteries which have required many centuries of toil and study to penetrate. He might have made suggestions in scientific lines that would have 23 afforded food for thought and stimulus for invention to the close of time. But He did not do this. He said nothing to gratify curiosity, or to satisfy man's ambition by opening doors to worldly greatness. In all His teaching, Christ brought the mind of man in contact with the Infinite Mind. He did not direct the people to study men's theories about God, His word, or His works. He taught them to behold Him as manifested in His works, in His word, and by His providences.

I Kristi undervisning i lignelser får vi et glimt af, hvad sand højere uddannelse omfatter. Kristus kunne have åbenbaret videnskaben dybeste sandheder for menneskene. Han kunne have klarlagt mysterier, som det har krævet mange århundreders ihærdigt studium at trænge ind i. Han kunne være kommet med hentydninger i videnskabelig retning, der ville have givet stof til eftertanke og ansporet til opfindelser lige ned til verdens ende. Men han gjorde det ikke. Han sagde ikke noget for at tilfredsstille nysgerrigheden eller mætte menneskets ærgerrighed ved at åbne dørene til verdslig storhed. I al sin undervisning bragte Kristus menneskets tanker i forbindelse med den uendeliges tanker. Han henviste ikke folk til at studere menneskenes teorier angående Gud, hans ord eller hans gerninger. Han lærte dem at se ham således, som han er åbenbaret i sine gerninger i sit ord.