The understanding of the disciples, which had been clouded by misinterpretation of the prophecies, was now fully opened by Jesus, who shed a clear light upon those scriptures referring to himself. He showed them the true character of his kingdom; and they now began to see that it was not the mission of Christ to establish a temporal power, but that his kingdom of divine grace was to be manifested in the hearts of his people, and that only through his humiliation, suffering, and death, could the kingdom of his glory finally be established. {3SP 239.1}

Disciplenes forstand, som før var blevet formørket ved en fejlfortolkning af profetierne, blev nu fuldstændig oplyst; thi Jesus selv oplyste de skriftsteder, der hentydede til ham. Han viste dem, hvad hans rige i virkelighed havde været, og de begyndte nu at indse, at det ikke var Kristi gerning at oprette et timeligt rige, men at det guddommelige nåderige skulle åbenbares i hans folks hjerte; og at hans herlighedsrige til sidst skulle oprettes, men ikke på anden måde, end at han først gik igennem fornedrelse, lidelse og død.