"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father." John 14:12. By this, Christ did not mean that the disciples would make more exalted exertions than He had made, but that their work would have greater magnitude. He did not refer merely to miracle working, but to all that would take place under the agency of the Holy Spirit. "When the Comforter is come," He said, "whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me: and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with Me from the beginning." John 15:26, 27. Wonderfully were these words fulfilled. After the descent of the Holy Spirit, the disciples were so filled with love for Him and for those for whom He died, that hearts were melted by the words they spoke and the prayers they offered. They spoke in the power of the Spirit; and under the influence of that power, thousands were converted.

"Sandelig, sandelig siger jeg eder: den, som tror på mig, han skal også gøre de undergerninger, jeg gør, ja, han skal gøre endnu større gerninger, thi jeg går til Faderen." Joh. 14,12. Hermed mente Kristus ikke, at disciplene skulle udføre mere ophøjede gerninger, end han selv havde gjort, men at deres arbejde skulle få større omfang. Han talte ikke blot om undergerninger, men om alt det, der ville finde sted ved Helligåndens medvirken. "Når Talsmanden kommer," sagde han, "som jeg skal sende jer fra Faderen, sandhedens Ånd, som udgår fra Faderen, så skal han vidne om mig; men også I skal være vidner; thi I har været med mig fra begyndelsen." Joh. 15,26-27. Disse ord gik vidunderligt i opfyldelse! Efter udgydelsen af Helligånden blev disciplene så opfyldt af kærlighed til ham og til dem, han var død for, at hjerterne smeltede ved de ord, de talte, og de bønner, de opsendte. De talte i Åndens kraft, og under indflydelse af denne magt blev tusinder omvendt.