Before Christ left Heaven and came into the world to die, he was taller than any of the angels. He was majestic and lovely. But when his ministry commenced, he was but little taller than the common size of men then living upon the earth. Had he come among men with his noble, heavenly form, his outward appearance would have attracted the minds of the people to himself, and he would have been received without the exercise of faith. {2SP 39.2}

Før Kristus forlod himlen og kom til verden for at dø, var han højere end nogen af englene. Han var majestætisk og elskelig. Men da hans tjenestegerning begyndte, var han kun lidt højere end den almindelige menneskehøjde der leve på jorden. Han var kommet iblandt mennesker med sin ædle himmelske form, sit ydre udseende ville have tiltrukket folk til sig, og han ville være modtaget uden at udvise tro.