From these peaceful hours He would return to His home to take up His duties again, and to give an example of patient toil. Wherever He was, His presence seemed to bring the angels near. The influence of His pure, holy life was felt by all classes of people. Harmless and undefiled, He walked among the thoughtless, the rude, the uncourteous; amid the unjust taxgatherers, the reckless prodigals, the unrighteous Samaritans, the heathen soldiers, and the rough peasants.

Efter disse stille stunder vendte han tilbage til sit hjem for at genoptage sine pligter og give et eksempel på tålmodigt slid. Hvor han end færdedes, syntes han at bringe englene med sig. Alle samfundsklasser mærkede indflydelsen af hans rene, hellige liv. Uskyldig og ubesmittet færdedes han blandt de tankeløse, de rå og de uhøflige; blandt de urimelige skatteopkrævere, den sorgløse ødeland, de uretfærdige samaritanere, de hedenske soldater og de grove bønder.