God does not conceal His truth from men. By their own course of action they make it obscure to themselves. Christ gave the Jewish people abundant evidence that He was the Messiah; but His teaching called for a decided change in their lives. They saw that if they received Christ, they must give up their cherished maxims and traditions, their selfish, ungodly practices. It required a sacrifice to receive changeless, eternal truth. Therefore they would not admit the most conclusive evidence that God could give to establish faith in Christ. They professed to believe the Old Testament Scriptures, yet they refused to accept the testimony contained therein concerning Christ's life and character. They were afraid of being convinced lest they should be converted and be compelled to give up their preconceived opinions. The treasure of the gospel, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, was among them, but they rejected the greatest gift that Heaven could bestow.

Gud skjuler ikke sin sandhed for menneskene. Det er deres egne handlinger der fordunkler den for dem. Kristus gav jødefolket rigelige beviser på, at han var Messias, men hans undervisning krævede en af gjort forandring i deres liv. De så, at de måtte give afkald på deres yndede læresætninger og overleveringer på deres egenkærlige og ugudelige vaner Det krævede et stort offer at tage imod den evige, uforanderlige sandhed. Derfor ville de ikke bøje sig for det mest afgørende bevis, som Gud kunne give for at styrke deres tro på, at Jesus var Messias. De bekendte sig til at tro på Gamle Testamentes skrifter men de nægtede at tro på de vidnesbyrd om Kristi liv og karakter som stod beskrevet deri. De var bange for at blive overbevist, så de måtte omvende sig og være nødt til at opgive deres forudfattede meninger Evangeliets skat, vejen, sandheden og livet, var blandt dem, men de forkastede den største gave, som Himmelen kunne skænke dem.