1 Quando se aproximavam de Jerusalém, de Betfagé e Betânia, junto ao monte das Oliveiras, enviou Jesus dois dos seus discípulos 2 e disse-lhes: Ide à aldeia que aí está diante de vós e, logo ao entrar, achareis preso um jumentinho, o qual ainda ninguém montou; desprendei-o e trazei-o. 3 Se alguém vos perguntar: Por que fazeis isso? Respondei: O Senhor precisa dele e logo o mandará de volta para aqui. 4 Então, foram e acharam o jumentinho preso, junto ao portão, do lado de fora, na rua, e o desprenderam. 5 Alguns dos que ali estavam reclamaram: Que fazeis, soltando o jumentinho? 6 Eles, porém, responderam conforme as instruções de Jesus; então, os deixaram ir. 7 Levaram o jumentinho, sobre o qual puseram as suas vestes, e Jesus o montou. 8 E muitos estendiam as suas vestes no caminho, e outros, ramos que haviam cortado dos campos. 9 Tanto os que iam adiante dele como os que vinham depois clamavam: Hosana! Bendito o que vem em nome do Senhor! 10 Bendito o reino que vem, o reino de Davi, nosso pai! Hosana, nas maiores alturas!

11 E, quando entrou em Jerusalém, no templo, tendo observado tudo, como fosse já tarde, saiu para Betânia com os doze.

12 No dia seguinte, quando saíram de Betânia, teve fome. 13 E, vendo de longe uma figueira com folhas, foi ver se nela, porventura, acharia alguma coisa. Aproximando-se dela, nada achou, senão folhas; porque não era tempo de figos. 14 Então, lhe disse Jesus: Nunca jamais coma alguém fruto de ti! E seus discípulos ouviram isto.

15 E foram para Jerusalém. Entrando ele no templo, passou a expulsar os que ali vendiam e compravam; derribou as mesas dos cambistas e as cadeiras dos que vendiam pombas. 16 Não permitia que alguém conduzisse qualquer utensílio pelo templo; 17 também os ensinava e dizia: Não está escrito:

A minha casa será chamada casa de oração para todas as nações?

Vós, porém, a tendes transformado em covil de salteadores. 18 E os principais sacerdotes e escribas ouviam estas coisas e procuravam um modo de lhe tirar a vida; pois o temiam, porque toda a multidão se maravilhava de sua doutrina. 19 Em vindo a tarde, saíram da cidade.

20 E, passando eles pela manhã, viram que a figueira secara desde a raiz. 21 Então, Pedro, lembrando-se, falou: Mestre, eis que a figueira que amaldiçoaste secou. 22 Ao que Jesus lhes disse: Tende fé em Deus; 23 porque em verdade vos afirmo que, se alguém disser a este monte: Ergue-te e lança-te no mar, e não duvidar no seu coração, mas crer que se fará o que diz, assim será com ele. 24 Por isso, vos digo que tudo quanto em oração pedirdes, crede que recebestes, e será assim convosco. 25 E, quando estiverdes orando, se tendes alguma coisa contra alguém, perdoai, para que vosso Pai celestial vos perdoe as vossas ofensas. 26 [Mas, se não perdoardes, também vosso Pai celestial não vos perdoará as vossas ofensas.]

27 Então, regressaram para Jerusalém. E, andando ele pelo templo, vieram ao seu encontro os principais sacerdotes, os escribas e os anciãos 28 e lhe perguntaram: Com que autoridade fazes estas coisas? Ou quem te deu tal autoridade para as fazeres? 29 Jesus lhes respondeu: Eu vos farei uma pergunta; respondei-me, e eu vos direi com que autoridade faço estas coisas. 30 O batismo de João era do céu ou dos homens? Respondei! 31 E eles discorriam entre si: Se dissermos: Do céu, dirá: Então, por que não acreditastes nele? 32 Se, porém, dissermos: dos homens, é de temer o povo. Porque todos consideravam a João como profeta. 33 Então, responderam a Jesus: Não sabemos. E Jesus, por sua vez, lhes disse: Nem eu tampouco vos digo com que autoridade faço estas coisas.

1 And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples, 2 and saith unto them, Go your way into the village that is over against you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him. 3 And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither. 4 And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go. 7 And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him. 8 And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields. 9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: 10 Blessed is the kingdom that cometh, the kingdom of our father David: Hosanna in the highest.

11 And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

12 And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered. 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs. 14 And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.

15 And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; 16 and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers. 18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

19 And every evening he went forth out of the city.

20 And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. 24 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26

27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders; 28 and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet. 33 And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,

2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.'"

4 They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,

5 some people standing there asked, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"

6 They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go.

7 When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.

8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.

9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna! "" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" [^2]

10 "Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!" "Hosanna in the highest heaven!"

11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.

13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.

14 Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it.

15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves,

16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.

17 And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations' "? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.' ""

18 The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples "went out of the city.

20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!"

22 "Have faith in God," Jesus answered.

23 "Truly "I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.

24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

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27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.

28 "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you authority to do this?"

29 Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

30 John's baptism —was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!"

31 They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'

32 But if we say, 'Of human origin' …" (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)

33 So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."