The disciple had sought Mary in her home and related to her the incidents of this meeting with Jesus, as well as the event of his baptism, when the voice of God was heard in acknowledgment of his Son, and the prophet John had pointed to Christ, saying, “Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world.” For thirty years this woman had been treasuring up evidences that Jesus was the Son of God, the promised Saviour of the world. Joseph was dead, and she had no one in whom to confide the cherished thoughts of her heart. She had fluctuated between hope and perplexing doubts, but always feeling more or less of an assurance that her son was indeed the Promised One. {2SP 99.3}

Denne discipel havde opsøgt Maria i hendes hjem og fortalt hende, hvad der forefaldt ved dette møde med Jesus såvel som begivenhederne ved hans dåb, da Guds røst lød, idet han erkendte ham som sin søn, og hvorledes profeten Johannes havde peget på Kristus og sagt: "Se det Guds lam, som bærer verdens (100) synd." I tredive år havde Maria samlet beviser for, at Jesus var Guds Søn den lovede Frelser, som skulle komme til verden. Josef var død, og hun havde ikke nogen, til hvem hun kunne betro de tanker, hun nærede i sit hjerte. Hun havde vaklet mellem håb og tvivl og ofte været forlegen, men hun havde altid haft en mere eller mindre stærk forvisning om, at hendes søn var den levede Frelser.