A man who jumped out of taxi on the Sydney Harbour bridge and climbed up one of the arches says he did so to deliver a message from God.
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Holding a silver bible in his hand, Adrian Manouel Karibian, 41, stood outside a Sydney court and said the reason he climbed to the top of the bridge last month was to draw attention to a "great tribulation".
Mr Karibian appeared briefly before the Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Friday after police charged him with enter enclosed lands and climb on any part of bridge.
The court heard he wanted his matter adjourned for four weeks so that he could travel to Nepal.
"What I did was tiny, minuscule compared to what's about to happen," Mr Karibian told reporters outside court.
"There is a great tribulation coming so the drama that happened on the bridge is minuscule compared to what's about to happen in life," he said.
Mr Karibian stopped a silver taxi in the middle of the Cahill Expressway on June 17, before getting out and climbing Sydney's iconic structure.
It was a Friday morning and traffic was brought to a standstill as NSW Police rescue officers climbed the bridge in an effort to coax Mr Karibian down.
Mr Karibian eventually climbed down about 10.50am.
He was checked by NSW Ambulance Paramedics at the scene and taken to Royal North Shore Hospital for assessment.
Passengers on buses that were stopped on the bridge were allowed off about 10.30am and walked back towards Kirribilli.
Roads and Maritime Services said motorists who drove on the Sydney Harbour Bridge between 9am and 11am on Friday would not be charged the usual toll.
Mr Karibian is next expected to appear before court on August 5.
