True, they could not but admit that he had performed many miraculous cures, and plentifully fed a vast multitude from five loaves and two small fishes; but their dissatisfied hearts queried, if he could do these wonders, why might he not give health, strength, and riches to all his people, free them from their oppressors, and exalt them to power and honor? Then they would believe on him and glorify his name. Thus they allowed themselves to be bound by unbelief and discontent. Their gross minds refused to comprehend the meaning of his words, “I am the bread which came down from Heaven.” His doctrine was too pure and exalted to attract their carnal hearts. {2SP 284.2}

Det er sandt, de kunne ikke andet end indrømme, at han havde udført mange underfulde helbredelser, at han overflødig havde bespist den store folkeskare med fem brød og to små fisk. Men deres utilfredse hjerte spurgte: dersom han kunne gøre sådanne undergerninger, hvorfor gav han så ikke alle jøderne sundhed, styrke og rigdom og udfriede dem fra deres undertrykkere, så at de kunne blive ophøjede og få magt og ære? - så ville de tro på ham og ære hans navn. Således tillod de, at vantro og misfornøjelse beherskede dem. Deres kødelige sind tillod dem ikke at forstå meningen af hans ord: "Jeg er det brød, som kom, ned fra himlen." Hans (285) lære var alt for ren og ophøjet til at kunne indtage deres kødelige hjerte.