A Entrada Triunfal
(Mc 11.1-11; Lc 19.28-40; Jo 12.12-19)
1Quando se aproximaram de Jerusalém e chegaram a Betfagé, ao monte das Oliveiras, Jesus enviou dois discípulos, 2dizendo-lhes: “Vão ao povoado que está adiante de vocês; logo encontrarão uma jumenta amarrada, com um jumentinho ao lado. Desamarrem-nos e tragam-nos para mim. 3Se alguém perguntar algo, digam-lhe que o Senhor precisa deles e logo os enviará de volta”.
4Isso aconteceu para que se cumprisse o que fora dito pelo profeta:
5“Digam à cidade21.5 Grego: filha. de Sião:
‘Eis que o seu rei vem a você,
humilde e montado num jumento,
num jumentinho,
cria de jumenta’21.5 Zc 9.9”.
6Os discípulos foram e fizeram o que Jesus tinha ordenado. 7Trouxeram a jumenta e o jumentinho, colocaram sobre eles os seus mantos, e sobre estes Jesus montou. 8Uma grande multidão estendeu seus mantos pelo caminho, outros cortavam ramos de árvores e os espalhavam pelo caminho. 9A multidão que ia adiante dele e os que o seguiam gritavam:
“Hosana21.9 Expressão hebraica que significa “Salve!”, e que se tornou uma exclamação de louvor; também no versículo 15. ao Filho de Davi!”
“Bendito é o que vem em nome do Senhor!”21.9 Sl 118.26
“Hosana nas alturas!”
10Quando Jesus entrou em Jerusalém, toda a cidade ficou agitada e perguntava: “Quem é este?”
11A multidão respondia: “Este é Jesus, o profeta de Nazaré da Galileia”.
Jesus Purifica o Templo
(Mc 11.15-19; Lc 19.45-48)
12Jesus entrou no templo e expulsou todos os que ali estavam comprando e vendendo. Derrubou as mesas dos cambistas e as cadeiras dos que vendiam pombas, 13e lhes disse: “Está escrito: ‘A minha casa será chamada casa de oração’21.13 Is 56.7; mas vocês estão fazendo dela um ‘covil de ladrões’21.13 Jr 7.11”.
14Os cegos e os mancos aproximaram-se dele no templo, e ele os curou. 15Mas, quando os chefes dos sacerdotes e os mestres da lei viram as coisas maravilhosas que Jesus fazia e as crianças gritando no templo: “Hosana ao Filho de Davi”, ficaram indignados, 16e lhe perguntaram: “Não estás ouvindo o que estas crianças estão dizendo?”
Respondeu Jesus: “Sim, vocês nunca leram:
“ ‘Dos lábios das crianças e dos recém-nascidos
suscitaste louvor’21.16 Sl 8.2”?
17E, deixando-os, saiu da cidade para Betânia, onde passou a noite.
A Figueira Seca
(Mc 11.20-25)
18De manhã cedo, quando voltava para a cidade, Jesus teve fome. 19Vendo uma figueira à beira do caminho, aproximou-se dela, mas nada encontrou, a não ser folhas. Então lhe disse: “Nunca mais dê frutos!” Imediatamente a árvore secou.
20Ao verem isso, os discípulos ficaram espantados e perguntaram: “Como a figueira secou tão depressa?”
21Jesus respondeu: “Eu asseguro que, se vocês tiverem fé e não duvidarem, poderão fazer não somente o que foi feito à figueira, mas também dizer a este monte: ‘Levante-se e atire-se no mar’, e assim será feito. 22E tudo o que pedirem em oração, se crerem, vocês receberão”.
A Autoridade de Jesus é Questionada
(Mc 11.27-33; Lc 20.1-8)
23Jesus entrou no templo e, enquanto ensinava, aproximaram-se dele os chefes dos sacerdotes e os líderes religiosos do povo e perguntaram: “Com que autoridade estás fazendo estas coisas? E quem te deu tal autoridade?”
24Respondeu Jesus: “Eu também farei uma pergunta. Se vocês me responderem, eu direi com que autoridade estou fazendo estas coisas. 25De onde era o batismo de João? Do céu ou dos homens?”
Eles discutiam entre si, dizendo: “Se dissermos: Do céu, ele perguntará: ‘Então por que vocês não creram nele?’ 26Mas, se dissermos: Dos homens—temos medo do povo, pois todos consideram João um profeta”.
27Eles responderam a Jesus: “Não sabemos”.
E ele lhes disse: “Tampouco direi com que autoridade estou fazendo estas coisas.
A Parábola dos Dois Filhos
28“O que acham? Havia um homem que tinha dois filhos. Chegando ao primeiro, disse: ‘Filho, vá trabalhar hoje na vinha’.
29“E este respondeu: ‘Não quero!’ Mas depois mudou de ideia e foi.
30“O pai chegou ao outro filho e disse a mesma coisa. Ele respondeu: ‘Sim, senhor!’ Mas não foi.
31“Qual dos dois fez a vontade do pai?”
“O primeiro”, responderam eles.
Jesus lhes disse: “Digo a verdade: Os publicanos e as prostitutas estão entrando antes de vocês no Reino de Deus. 32Porque João veio para mostrar o caminho da justiça, e vocês não creram nele, mas os publicanos e as prostitutas creram. E, mesmo depois de verem isso, vocês não se arrependeram nem creram nele.
A Parábola dos Lavradores
(Mc 12.1-12; Lc 20.9-19)
33“Ouçam outra parábola: Havia um proprietário de terras que plantou uma vinha. Colocou uma cerca ao redor dela, cavou um tanque para prensar as uvas e construiu uma torre. Depois arrendou a vinha a alguns lavradores e foi fazer uma viagem. 34Aproximando-se a época da colheita, enviou seus servos aos lavradores, para receber os frutos que lhe pertenciam.
35“Os lavradores agarraram seus servos; a um espancaram, a outro mataram e apedrejaram o terceiro. 36Então enviou-lhes outros servos em maior número, e os lavradores os trataram da mesma forma. 37Por último, enviou-lhes seu filho, dizendo: ‘A meu filho respeitarão’.
38“Mas, quando os lavradores viram o filho, disseram uns aos outros: ‘Este é o herdeiro. Venham, vamos matá-lo e tomar a sua herança’. 39Assim eles o agarraram, lançaram-no para fora da vinha e o mataram.
40“Portanto, quando vier o dono da vinha, o que fará àqueles lavradores?”
41Responderam eles: “Matará de modo horrível esses perversos e arrendará a vinha a outros lavradores, que lhe deem a sua parte no tempo da colheita”.
42Jesus lhes disse: “Vocês nunca leram isto nas Escrituras?
“ ‘A pedra que os construtores rejeitaram
tornou-se a pedra angular;
isso vem do Senhor,
e é algo maravilhoso para nós’21.42 Sl 118.22,23..
43“Portanto, eu digo que o Reino de Deus será tirado de vocês e será dado a um povo que dê os frutos do Reino. 44Aquele que cair sobre esta pedra será despedaçado, e aquele sobre quem ela cair será reduzido a pó”.21.44 Muitos manuscritos não trazem o versículo 44.
45Quando os chefes dos sacerdotes e os fariseus ouviram as parábolas de Jesus, compreenderam que ele falava a respeito deles. 46E procuravam um meio de prendê-lo; mas tinham medo das multidões, pois elas o consideravam profeta.
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King
1As they all approached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage. It was on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent out two disciples. 2He said to them, “Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a donkey tied up. Her colt will be with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them. The owner will send them right away.”
4This took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would come true. It says,
5“Say to the city of Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you.
He is gentle and riding on a donkey.
He is riding on a donkey’s colt.’ ” (Zechariah 9:9)
6The disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do. 7They brought the donkey and the colt. They placed their coats on them for Jesus to sit on. 8A very large crowd spread their coats on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9Some of the people went ahead of him, and some followed. They all shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Psalm 118:26)
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up. The people asked, “Who is this?”
11The crowds answered, “This is Jesus. He is the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Jesus Clears Out the Temple
12Jesus entered the temple courtyard. He began to drive out all those who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of the people who were exchanging money. He also turned over the benches of those who were selling doves. 13He said to them, “It is written that the Lord said, ‘My house will be called a house where people can pray.’ (Isaiah 56:7) But you are making it ‘a den for robbers.’ ” (Jeremiah 7:11)
14Blind people and those who were disabled came to Jesus at the temple. There he healed them. 15The chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did. They also saw the children in the temple courtyard shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” But when they saw all this, they became angry.
16“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him.
“Yes,” replied Jesus. “Haven’t you ever read about it in Scripture? It says,
“ ‘Lord, you have made sure that children and infants
praise you.’ ” (Psalm 8:2)
17Then Jesus left the people and went out of the city to Bethany. He spent the night there.
Jesus Makes a Fig Tree Dry Up
18Early in the morning, Jesus was on his way back to Jerusalem. He was hungry. 19He saw 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!” Right away the tree dried up.
20When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree dry up so quickly?” they asked.
21Jesus replied, “What I’m about to tell you is true. You must have faith and not doubt. Then you can do what was done to the fig tree. And you can say to this mountain, ‘Go and throw yourself into the sea.’ It will be done. 22If you believe, you will receive what you ask for when you pray.”
The Authority of Jesus Is Questioned
23Jesus entered the temple courtyard. While he was teaching there, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “Who gave you this authority?”
24Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25Where did John’s baptism come from? Was it from heaven? Or did it come from human authority?”
They talked to one another about it. They said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26But what if we say, ‘From human authority’? We are afraid of the people. Everyone believes that John was a prophet.”
27So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Jesus said, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I am doing these things either.
The Story of the Two Sons
28“What do you think about this? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
29“ ‘I will not,’ the son answered. But later he changed his mind and went.
30“Then the father went to the other son. He said the same thing. The son answered, ‘I will, sir.’ But he did not go.
31“Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?”
“The first,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “What I’m about to tell you is true. Tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him.
The Story of the Renters
33“Listen to another story. A man who owned some land planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress in it. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he moved to another place. 34When harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the renters. He told the slaves to collect his share of the fruit.
35“But the renters grabbed his slaves. They beat one of them. They killed another. They threw stones at the third to kill him. 36Then the man sent other slaves to the renters. He sent more than he did the first time. The renters treated them the same way. 37Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
38“But the renters saw the son coming. They said to one another, ‘This is the one who will receive all the owner’s property someday. Come, let’s kill him. Then everything will be ours.’ 39So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard. Then they killed him.
40“When the owner of the vineyard comes back, what will he do to those renters?”
41“He will destroy those evil people,” they replied. “Then he will rent the vineyard out to other renters. They will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”
42Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you ever read what the Scriptures say,
“ ‘The stone the builders didn’t accept
has become the most important stone of all.
The Lord has done it.
It is wonderful in our eyes’? (Psalm 118:22,23)
43“So here is what I tell you. The kingdom of God will be taken away from you. It will be given to people who will produce its fruit. 44Anyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces. But the stone will crush anyone it falls on.”
45The chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ stories. They knew he was talking about them. 46So they looked for a way to arrest him. But they were afraid of the crowd. The people believed that Jesus was a prophet.
