Jesus, in his teachings on this occasion, spoke many parables to the people, that he might forcibly impress his truths upon their minds. Our Saviour’s mission to the world was to bring to light hidden mysteries which finite man could never fathom, divine problems which the human mind is unable to solve. “Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you.” “Which things the angels desire to look into.” The Son of God came to be a light to the world, to reveal wonders to the children of men that even the angels had vainly longed to understand. He patiently explains the marvelous transformation of sinful mortals into children of God and heirs with himself in the kingdom of Heaven. The introduction of sin had opened the door to every species of suffering and wretchedness, till moral darkness shrouded the earth like a funeral pall; but Jesus, the Restorer, brings man into connection with himself and re-creates him in the divine image. {2SP 250.3}

Jesus fortalte mange lignelser til folket ved denne lejlighed, idet han lærte dem, for bedre at indprente sandheden i deres hjerte. Vor (251) frelseres gerning i verden var at bringe de skjulte sandheder for lyset, som intet dødeligt menneske kunne udgrunde, at løse guddommelige opgaver, som intet menneske kunne løse. "Over den frelse har profeter grublet og grundet, når de profeterede om den nåde, som skulle blive jer til del... noget, som engle attrår at få indblik i." (1Pet 1,10-12) Guds Søn kom for at være verdens lys, for at åbenbare underfulde ting for menneskernes børn, ting som endog englene forgæves havde ønsket at forstå. Han, forklarer med tålmodighed, hvorledes syndige mennesker på en underfuld måde forvandles til Guds børn og Kristi medarvinger til himmerigets rige. Synden, som var kommet ind i verden, havde åbnet døren for alle slags lidelse og elendighed, indtil moralsk mørke indhyllede jorden ligesom et ligklæde. Men Jesus, den Store Genopretter, bringer menneskene i samfund med sig selv og skaber atter det guddommelige billede i dem.