Universal Family

Jesus' last discourse in the temple, as we have it reported in Matthew 23 has two parts, the first of which reaches out in mercy with the universal truth of the Fatherhood of God and the siblinghood of humankind. The second is like the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence, enumerating a list of grievances against a particular group of religious leaders. Read well, this speech shows the coherence of mercy and justice.