1 Quando se aproximaram de Jerusalém e chegaram a Betfagé, ao monte das Oliveiras, enviou Jesus dois discípulos, dizendo-lhes: 2 Ide à aldeia que aí está diante de vós e logo achareis presa uma jumenta e, com ela, um jumentinho. Desprendei-a e trazei-mos. 3 E, se alguém vos disser alguma coisa, respondei-lhe que o Senhor precisa deles. E logo os enviará. 4 Ora, isto aconteceu para se cumprir o que foi dito por intermédio do profeta:

5 Dizei à filha de Sião: Eis aí te vem o teu Rei, humilde, montado em jumento, num jumentinho, cria de animal de carga.

6 Indo os discípulos e tendo feito como Jesus lhes ordenara, 7 trouxeram a jumenta e o jumentinho. Então, puseram em cima deles as suas vestes, e sobre elas Jesus montou. 8 E a maior parte da multidão estendeu as suas vestes pelo caminho, e outros cortavam ramos de árvores, espalhando-os pela estrada. 9 E as multidões, tanto as que o precediam como as que o seguiam, clamavam: Hosana ao Filho de Davi! Bendito o que vem em nome do Senhor! Hosana nas maiores alturas! 10 E, entrando ele em Jerusalém, toda a cidade se alvoroçou, e perguntavam: Quem é este? 11 E as multidões clamavam: Este é o profeta Jesus, de Nazaré da Galileia!

12 Tendo Jesus entrado no templo, expulsou todos os que ali vendiam e compravam; também derribou as mesas dos cambistas e as cadeiras dos que vendiam pombas. 13 E disse-lhes: Está escrito:

A minha casa será chamada casa de oração;

vós, porém, a transformais em covil de salteadores.

14 Vieram a ele, no templo, cegos e coxos, e ele os curou. 15 Mas, vendo os principais sacerdotes e os escribas as maravilhas que Jesus fazia e os meninos clamando: Hosana ao Filho de Davi!, indignaram-se e perguntaram-lhe: 16 Ouves o que estes estão dizendo? Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Sim; nunca lestes:

Da boca de pequeninos e crianças de peito tiraste perfeito louvor?

17 E, deixando-os, saiu da cidade para Betânia, onde pernoitou.

18 Cedo de manhã, ao voltar para a cidade, teve fome; 19 e, vendo uma figueira à beira do caminho, aproximou-se dela; e, não tendo achado senão folhas, disse-lhe: Nunca mais nasça fruto de ti! E a figueira secou imediatamente. 20 Vendo isto os discípulos, admiraram-se e exclamaram: Como secou depressa a figueira! 21 Jesus, porém, lhes respondeu: Em verdade vos digo que, se tiverdes fé e não duvidardes, não somente fareis o que foi feito à figueira, mas até mesmo, se a este monte disserdes: Ergue-te e lança-te no mar, tal sucederá; 22 e tudo quanto pedirdes em oração, crendo, recebereis.

23 Tendo Jesus chegado ao templo, estando já ensinando, acercaram-se dele os principais sacerdotes e os anciãos do povo, perguntando: Com que autoridade fazes estas coisas? E quem te deu essa autoridade? 24 E Jesus lhes respondeu: Eu também vos farei uma pergunta; se me responderdes, também eu vos direi com que autoridade faço estas coisas. 25 Donde era o batismo de João, do céu ou dos homens? E discorriam entre si: Se dissermos: do céu, ele nos dirá: Então, por que não acreditastes nele? 26 E, se dissermos: dos homens, é para temer o povo, porque todos consideram João como profeta. 27 Então, responderam a Jesus: Não sabemos. E ele, por sua vez: Nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço estas coisas.

28 E que vos parece? Um homem tinha dois filhos. Chegando-se ao primeiro, disse: Filho, vai hoje trabalhar na vinha. 29 Ele respondeu: Sim, senhor; porém não foi. 30 Dirigindo-se ao segundo, disse-lhe a mesma coisa. Mas este respondeu: Não quero; depois, arrependido, foi. 31 Qual dos dois fez a vontade do pai? Disseram: O segundo. Declarou-lhes Jesus: Em verdade vos digo que publicanos e meretrizes vos precedem no reino de Deus. 32 Porque João veio a vós outros no caminho da justiça, e não acreditastes nele; ao passo que publicanos e meretrizes creram. Vós, porém, mesmo vendo isto, não vos arrependestes, afinal, para acreditardes nele.

33 Atentai noutra parábola. Havia um homem, dono de casa, que plantou uma vinha. Cercou-a de uma sebe, construiu nela um lagar, edificou-lhe uma torre e arrendou-a a uns lavradores. Depois, se ausentou do país. 34 Ao tempo da colheita, enviou os seus servos aos lavradores, para receber os frutos que lhe tocavam. 35 E os lavradores, agarrando os servos, espancaram a um, mataram a outro e a outro apedrejaram. 36 Enviou ainda outros servos em maior número; e trataram-nos da mesma sorte. 37 E, por último, enviou-lhes o seu próprio filho, dizendo: A meu filho respeitarão. 38 Mas os lavradores, vendo o filho, disseram entre si: Este é o herdeiro; ora, vamos, matemo-lo e apoderemo-nos da sua herança. 39 E, agarrando-o, lançaram-no fora da vinha e o mataram. 40 Quando, pois, vier o senhor da vinha, que fará àqueles lavradores? 41 Responderam-lhe: Fará perecer horrivelmente a estes malvados e arrendará a vinha a outros lavradores que lhe remetam os frutos nos seus devidos tempos.

42 Perguntou-lhes Jesus: Nunca lestes nas Escrituras:

A pedra que os construtores rejeitaram, essa veio a ser a principal pedra, angular; isto procede do Senhor e é maravilhoso aos nossos olhos?

43 Portanto, vos digo que o reino de Deus vos será tirado e será entregue a um povo que lhe produza os respectivos frutos. 44 Todo o que cair sobre esta pedra ficará em pedaços; e aquele sobre quem ela cair ficará reduzido a pó.

45 Os principais sacerdotes e os fariseus, ouvindo estas parábolas, entenderam que era a respeito deles que Jesus falava; 46 e, conquanto buscassem prendê-lo, temeram as multidões, porque estas o consideravam como profeta.

1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. 3 And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. 4 Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

5 Tell ye the daughter of Zion,

Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,

Meek, and riding upon an ass,

And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

6 And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them, 7 and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon. 8 And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way. 9 And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

12 And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; 13 and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation, 16 and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? 17 And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

18 Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately wither away? 21 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him? 26 But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 28 But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard. 29 And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

33 Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. 34 And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them in like manner. 37 But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38 But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance. 39 And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures,

The stone which the builders rejected,

The same was made the head of the corner;

This was from the Lord,

And it is marvellous in our eyes?

43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44 And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. 45 And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46 And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.

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

2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.

3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away."

4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

5 "Say to Daughter Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'" [^1]

6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.

7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.

8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna "to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" ""Hosanna "in the highest heaven!"

10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?"

11 The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."

12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.

13 "It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be called a house of prayer,' "but you are making it 'a den of robbers.' ""

14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.

15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were indignant.

16 "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, "'From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise' "?"

17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.

18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.

19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered.

20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked.

21 Jesus replied, "Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.

22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you this authority?"

24 Jesus replied, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

25 John's baptism —where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?" They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'

26 But if we say, 'Of human origin' —we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet."

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

28 "What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.'

29 "'I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

30 "Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

31 "Which of the two did what his father wanted?" "The first," they answered. Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.

32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

33 "Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.

34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.

35 "The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.

37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said.

38 "But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and take his inheritance.'

39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40 "Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"

41 "He will bring those wretches to a wretched end," they replied, "and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time."

42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes' "?

43 "Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed." [^9]

45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables, they knew he was talking about them.

46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.