He who came from heaven to be our example spent nearly thirty years of His life in common, mechanical labor; but during this time He was studying the word and the works of God, and helping, teaching, all whom 268 His influence could reach. When His public ministry began, He went about healing the sick, comforting the sorrowful, and preaching the gospel to the poor. This is the work of all His followers.

Han, som kom fra Himmelen for at være vort forbillede, tilbragte næsten tredive år af sit liv med almindeligt legemligt arbejde; men i al denne tid ransagede han Guds ord og gerninger og hjalp og lærte alle dem, som hans indflydelse kunne nå til. Da hans offentlige arbejde begyndte, drog han omkring og helbredte de syge, trøstede de bedrøvede og prædikede evangeliet for de fattige. Dette bør også være alle hans efterfølgeres gerning.