The manner of Jesus in working his miracles was very different from that of his apostles. His language was that of one who possessed power in himself. “Be thou clean.” “Peace, be still.” Neither did he hesitate to accept the honor offered him on these occasions, nor seek to divert the minds of the people from himself, as though his miracles were not wrought by his own power, for his own glory. But the apostles wrought miracles only in the name of Jesus, and refused to receive the least honor to themselves. They claimed to be only instruments of that Jesus whom the Jews had crucified, but whom God had raised and elevated to his right hand. He was to receive all the honor and praise. {3SP 277.1}

Jesu måde at udføre mirakler på var meget forskellig fra Apostlenes. Hans sprog var et som havde kraft i sig selv. "Bliv ren." "Ti, vær stille". Han hverken tøvede med at accepterede æren blev ham givet ved disse anledninger, eller søgte at splitte folks tanker fra sig selv, som om hans mirakler ikke blev udført ved sin egen kraft, for hans egen ære. Men apostlene udførte kun mirakler i Jesu navn, og nægtede at tage imod den mindste ære til sig selv. De hævdede at blot være instrumenter for den Jesus, jøderne havde korsfestet, som Gud havde oprejst og ophøjet til sin højre hånd. Han skulle have al ære og pris.