1 Quando se aproximavam de Jerusalém, e tinham chegado a Betfagé e Betânia, junto do monte das Oliveiras, enviou Jesus dois de seus discípulos,2 e disse-lhes: Ide à aldeia que está em frente de vós, e logo que nela entrardes, achareis um jumentinho preso, que nunca foi montado; desprendei-o e trazei-o.3 Se alguém vos perguntar: Por que fazeis isso? respondei: O Senhor precisa dele, e logo tornará a enviá-lo para aqui.4 Eles partiram e acharam um jumentinho preso ao portão do lado de fora na rua, e o desprenderam.5 Alguns que ali se achavam, lhes perguntaram: Que fazeis, desprendendo o jumentinho?6 Eles responderam como Jesus lhes havia dito; e os deixaram ir.7 Então trouxeram o jumentinho, sobre que lançaram as suas capas; e Jesus montou nele.8 Muitos também estenderam as suas capas na estrada, e outros espalharam ramagens que tinham cortado nos campos.9 Tanto os que precediam, como os que seguiam, clamavam: Hosana! Bendito aquele que vem em nome do Senhor!10 Bendito o reino que vem, o reino de nosso pai Davi! Hosana nas maiores alturas!11 Tendo Jesus entrado em Jerusalém, foi ao templo; e observando tudo, como fosse já tarde, saiu com os doze para Betânia.12 No dia seguinte, saindo eles de Betânia, teve fome.13 Vendo ao longe uma figueira que tinha folhas, foi ver se, porventura, acharia nela alguma coisa. Aproximando-se, nada achou senão folhas; porque ainda não era tempo de figos.14 Disse-lhe: Nunca jamais coma alguém fruto de ti; e seus discípulos ouviram isto.15 Chegaram a Jerusalém. Entrando ele no templo, começou a expulsar os que ali vendiam e compravam, e derrubou as mesas dos cambistas, e as cadeiras dos que vendiam as pombas.16 Não permitia que ninguém atravessasse o templo,17 levando qualquer objeto, e ensinava, dizendo: Não está escrito que a minha casa será chamada casa de oração para todas as nações? mas vós a tendes feito um covil de salteadores.18 Ouvindo isto os principais sacerdotes e os escribas, procuravam um modo de lhe tirar a vida; pois o temiam, porque toda a multidão estava muito admirada do seu ensino.19 Quando chegava a tarde, saíam da cidade.20 Ao passarem de manhã, viram que a figueira estava seca até a raiz.21 Pedro, lembrando-se, disse-lhe: Olha, Mestre, secou-se a figueira, que amaldiçoaste!22 Tornou-lhes Jesus: Tende fé em Deus.23 Em verdade vos digo que quem disser a este monte: Levanta-te e lança-te no mar, e não duvidar no seu coração, mas crer que se faz o que ele diz, assim lhe será feito.24 Por isso vos afirmo: Tudo quanto suplicais e pedis, crede que o tendes recebido, e tê-lo-eis.25 Quando estiverdes orando, se tendes alguma coisa contra alguém, perdoai-lha; para que também vosso Pai que está nos céus, vos perdoe as vossas ofensas.26 {Mas se vós não perdoardes, também vosso Pai que está nos céus, vos não perdoará as vossas ofensas.}27 Entraram de novo em Jerusalém. Andando Jesus pelo templo, aproximaram-se dele os principais sacerdotes, os escribas e os anciãos,28 e perguntaram: Com que autoridade fazes estas coisas? ou quem te deu tal autoridade para fazê-las?29 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Eu vos farei uma só pergunta, respondei-me; então vos direi com que autoridade faço estas coisas.30 O batismo de João era do céu ou dos homens? respondei-me.31 Discorriam entre si: Se dissermos: Do céu, ele dirá: Por que, então, não lhe destes crédito?32 Diremos, porém: Dos homens? -temiam o povo; porque todos realmente tinham a João como profeta.33 Responderam a Jesus: Não sabemos. Jesus replicou: Nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço estas coisas.

1 And when they were drawing near to Jerusalem and to Bethania at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,2 And saith to them: Go into the village that is over against you, and immediately at your coming in thither, you shall find a colt tied, upon which no man yet hath sat: loose him, and bring him.3 And if any man shall say to you, What are you doing? say ye that the Lord hath need of him: and immediately he will let him come hither.4 And going their way, they found the colt tied before the gate without, in the meeting of two ways: and they loose him.5 And some of them that stood there, said to them: What do you loosing the colt?6 Who said to them as Jesus had commanded them; and they let him go with them.7 And they brought the colt to Jesus; and they lay their garments on him, and he sat upon him.8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way.9 And they that went before and they that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David that cometh: Hosanna in the highest.11 And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple: and having viewed all things round about, when now the eventide was come, he went out to Bethania with the twelve.12 And the next day when they came out from Bethania, he was hungry.13 And when he had seen afar off a fig tree having leaves, he came if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he was come to it, he found nothing but leaves. For it was not the time for figs.14 And answering he said to it: May no man hereafter eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard it.15 And they came to Jerusalem. And when he was entered into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the chairs of them that sold doves.16 And he suffered not that any man should carry a vessel through the temple;17 And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.18 Which when the chief priests and the scribes had heard, they sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the whole multitude was in admiration at his doctrine.19 And when evening was come, he went forth out of the city.20 And when they passed by in the morning they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.21 And Peter remembering, said to him: Rabbi, behold the fig tree, which thou didst curse, is withered away.22 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Have the faith of God.23 Amen I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea, and shall not stagger in his heart, but believe, that whatsoever he saith shall be done; it shall be done unto him.24 Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive; and they shall come unto you.25 And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against any man; that your Father also, who is in heaven, may forgive you your sins.26 But if you will not forgive, neither will your Father that is in heaven, forgive you your sins.27 And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients,28 And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things?29 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word, and answer you 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 But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?32 If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.33 And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And Jesus answering, saith to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.