Why, Lord, Why

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.-Mark 2:18-22***Months before Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, a virgin, and born to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin, John the Baptist was physically conceived in the womb of Mary's elderly relative Elizabeth (Elisabeth). The divinely inspired Scriptures of the Holy Bible reveal that when John the Baptist was in Elizabeth's womb, John the Baptist leapt when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Months after John the Baptist was born into the tribe of Levi to Elizabeth and her elderly husband Zechariah (Zacharias) the priest, Jesus was born into the tribe of Judah to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin. Approximately 30 years after John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ were born, John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. Jesus having prayed, the heavens tearing open, the Holy Spirit descended as a dove and lit upon Jesus. The Lord God in heaven audibly acknowledged his Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert wilderness. Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights and was tempted. Afterwards, Jesus was tended to by angels, and Jesus went to the area near John the Baptist, and John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus to be the Lamb of God taking away the sin of the world. In Galilee, Jesus told specific Israelite men to follow him, and Jesus began to preach, teach and perform miracles among the Israelites, the treasured and chosen people of the Lord God. Meanwhile, John the Baptist was imprisoned by Herod Antipas the tetrarch, ruler of Galilee for the Roman Empire. While imprisoned, John the Baptist sent 2 disciples to Jesus with questions regarding the identity of Jesus. The Pharisees  were a recognizable sect among the Israelites and did not believe Jesus to be the Christ. The Pharisees were noted for the items they wore, and for their knowledge and observance of the laws that the Lord God gave to Moses for the Israelites, and for obeying the traditions that were passed down by the Israelite elders. The Pharisees wanted to know why Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners, and the Pharisees claimed that Jesus was associated with   evil, and told Jesus that his disciples acted unlawfully on the Sabbath day. The Pharisees were offended after one of Jesus' teachings, and questioned Jesus and tried to trap Jesus in the words he spoke, and the Pharisees sought a sign from heaven. The Pharisees loved money, and wanted to know when the kingdom of God would be coming, and made interrogations after a miraculous healing, and united with others to destroy Jesus, although some Pharisees seemed to warn Jesus. Shortly before Jesus was betrayed, arrested, crucified, buried in a tomb, resurrected, seen by over 500 people, and returned to heaven less than 3 1/2 years after he was baptized, the Pharisees told Jesus to rebuke his disciples.-Genesis 11:26-35:29, 1 Chronicles 1:1-34, 2:1-17, 3:1-24, 6:1-81, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26

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