Jesus enjoins his disciples to make known to others those truths which he had spoken to their ears alone, saying, “What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light; and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the house-tops.” Knowing the rebuffs and persecution they are to meet in the ministry upon which they are now about to enter, he strengthens them for their work by assuring them that in all their coming toils and dangers, God will watch over them. They are to go on unmindful of the opposition of men, seeking only to please God in whose hands they are: “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” {2SP 257.1}

Jesus befalede sine disciple at forkynde for andre de sandheder, som han havde forkyndt for dem alene. Han sagde: "I skal tale i lyset, hvad jeg siger jer i mørket, og prædike fra tagene, hvad der hviskes jer i øret!" (Matt 10,27) Han var bekendt med den forhånelse og forfølgelse, som ville møde dem i den tjeneste, som de nu var i færd med at begynde. Derfor styrkede han dem til deres gerning, Idet han forsikrer dem, at Gud vil våge over dem under alle farer og besværligheder, som de vil møde. De skulle arbejde uden at tage hensyn til menneskelig modstand og blot søge at behage Gud, som altid ville have omsorg for dem. "Og frygt ikke for dem, som dræber legemet, men ikke kan dræbe sjælen; frygt snarer for ham, som kan ødelægge både sjæl og legeme i Helvede." (28.vers)