From His high position, Christ, the King of glory, the Majesty of heaven, saw the condition of men. He pitied human beings in their weakness and sinfulness, and came to this earth to reveal what God is to men. Leaving the royal courts, and clothing His divinity with humanity, He came to the world Himself, in our behalf to work out a perfect character. He did not choose His dwelling among the rich of the earth. He was born in poverty, of lowly parentage, and lived in the despised village of Nazareth. As soon as He was old enough to handle tools, He shared the burden of caring for the family. {9T 185.2}

Fra sin høje stilling så Kristus, herlighedens konge, himmelens Majestæt, menneskets tilstand. Han ynkedes over menneskenes svaghed og syndighed og kom for at åbenbare, hvad Gud er for mennesket. Idet han forlod de kongelige sale og iførte sin guddommelighed menneskelighed, kom han til denne verden for på vore vegne at danne en fuldkommen karakter. Han valgte ikke sin bolig blandt jordens rige. Han blev født i fattigdom, var af lav herkomst og levede i den foragtede landsby Nazaret. Så snart han var gammel nok til at brug værktøj, deltog han i forsørgelsen af familien.