Christ was misjudged by the Jews, because he did not dwell constantly on the law as written in the tables of stone. He invited men to learn of him, for he was a living representation of the law of God. He was the only one in human garb that could stand among a nation of witnesses, and, looking round upon them, say, "Which of you convinceth me of sin?" He knew that no man could point out any defect in his character or conduct. What power his spotless purity gave to his instructions, what force to his reproofs, what authority to his commands! Truth never languished on his lips, never lost any of its sacredness, because it was illustrated in the divine character of its Advocate. How simple, how clear and definite, were his utterances! Jesus declared his mission before Pilate, saying, "To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice."

Kristus blev miskendt af jøderne, fordi han ikke hele tiden dvælede ved loven, som skrevet på stentavler. Han opfordrede mennesker til at lære af ham, for han var levendegørelsen af Guds lov. Han var den eneste i menneskelig skikkelse, som kunne stå midt iblandt et folk af øjenvidner og se sig rundt blandt dem og sige: "Hvem af jer kan overbevise mig om nogen synd?" Joh 8,46. Han vidste, at intet menneske kunne pege på en brist i hans personlighed eller optræden. Hvilken magt gav ikke hans pletfri renhed til hans lære, hvilken kraft til hans irettesættelser, hvilken myndighed til hans befalinger! Sandheden har aldrig svindet bort fra hans læber, aldrig mistet noget af dens hellighed, fordi den var illustreret i dens Forsvarers guddommelige karakter. Hvor enkel, hvor klar og definitiv er dens udtryk! Jesus erklærede sin mission over for Pilatus, da han sagde: "Dertil er jeg født, og dertil er jeg kommen til verden, at jeg skal vidne om sandheden. Enhver, som er af sandheden, hører min røst."