In His teaching, Christ drew His illustrations from the great treasury of household ties and affections, and from nature. The unknown was illustrated by the known; sacred and divine truths, by natural, earthly things, with which the people were most familiar. These were the things that would speak to their hearts, and make the deepest impression on their minds. {CT 178.3}

Med Sin lære, drog Kristus Sine illustrationer fra husets bånds og hengivenhedens store rigdom og fra naturen. Det ukendte blev illustreret med det kendte, hellige og guddommelige sandheder, ved naturlige, jordiske ting, som folk var fortrolige med. Dette var ting som ville tale til deres hjerter, og gøre det dybeste indtryk på deres sind.