Ang Kanyang Kabanalan at Kamahalan ang Kasalukuyang Naghaharing Kaliph Maharajah Jeffrey I, Makasasalang Lingkod at Anak ng Diyos, Hari ng lahat ng mga Hari at Panginoon ng lahat ng mga Panginoon, na itinalaga at itinanghal nang Panginoong DIYOS na Maykapal bilang Nag-iisang Tagapagpaganap nang Kabisera ng Katotohanan ng Banal at Bughaw na Pamahalaan nang Ugnayang Kaharian ng Langit at Lupa
(“His Holiness and Sovereign Majesty the Reigning Caliph Maharajah Jeffrey I, Sinful Servant and Son of God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, vested and mandated by the Sovereign Lord GOD Almighty with power and authority as lawful occupant and sole executor of the Throne of Truth of the Holy and Royal Government of the United Kingdom of Heaven and Earth”)
Jesus and John the Baptist
‘John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?”
‘When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who was to come or should we expect someone else?’”
‘At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me.”
‘After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written:
“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
“‘who will prepare your way before you.’
‘I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
(All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John. But the pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:
“‘We played flute for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not cry.’
‘For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, “He has a demon.” The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, “Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and “sinners.”‘ But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”
(The Gospel according to Luke, chapter seven: verses 18 to 35)
Do Not Worry
‘Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable are you than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
‘”Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink, do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
‘”Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
(The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twelve: verses 22 to 34)
Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem
‘At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.”
‘He replied, “Go tell that fox. ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’ In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day – for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!”
‘”O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
(The Gospel according to Luke, chapter thirteen: verses 31 to 35)
Signs of the End of the Age
‘But in those days, following that distress,
“‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’
“‘At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and great glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
‘”Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”‘
(The Gospel according to Mark, chapter thirteen: verses 24 to 31)
