Again and again Christ had been asked to decide legal and political questions. But He refused to interfere in temporal matters. He knew that in the political world there were iniquitous proceedings and great tyranny. But His only exposure of these was the proclamation of Bible truth. To the great multitudes that thronged His steps He presented the pure, holy principles of the law of God and spoke of the blessing found in obeying these principles. With authority from on high He enforced the importance of justice and mercy. But He refused to become entangled in personal disputes. {9T 218.1}

(218) Atter og atter blev Kristus anmodet om at afgøre juridiske og politiske stridigheder. Men han nægtede at have noget med borgerlige sager at gøre. Han vidste alt for godt, at uretvished og hensynsløst tyranni rådede i politiske kredse. Men han blotstillede denne tilstand i verden ene og alene ved forkyndelsen af bibelens sandheder. han oplyste de store skarer, som fulgte ham, om Guds lovs rene og hellige grundsætninger og de velsignelser, menneskene kan nyde ved at indrette sig efter dens krav. Med fuldmagt fra oven indskærpede han vigtigheden af at vise retfærdighed og barmhjertighed. Men han indlod sig ikke på personlige stridigheder.