The voice of God had been heard at the baptism of Jesus at the commencement of his ministry, and again at his transfiguration on the mount; and now, at the close of his ministry, it was heard for the third time, and on this occasion by a larger number of persons and under peculiar circumstances. He had just uttered the most solemn truths regarding the condition of the Jews. He had made his last appeal, and pronounced their doom. The wall of partition between Jew and Gentile was tottering and ready to fall at the death of Christ. {3SP 79.2}

Guds stemme lød ved Jesu dåb ved begyndelsen af hans tjeneste og atter på forklarelsens bjerg, og nu ved slutningen af hans tjeneste hørtes den for tredje gang og denne gang af et større antal personer og under særegne omstændigheder. Han havde netop forkyndt sandheder angående jødernes tilstand. Han havde henvendt sin sidste advarsler til dem og havde forkyndt deres dom. Adskillelsens mellem væg mellem jøder og hedninger vaklede og var rede til af falde ved Kristi død.