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马太福音 21
Chinese New Version (Traditional)

騎驢進耶路撒冷(A)

21 耶穌和門徒走近耶路撒冷，來到橄欖山的伯法其那裡。耶穌派了兩個門徒， 2 對他們說：“你們往對面的村子裡去，立刻就會看見一頭驢拴在那裡，還有小驢跟牠在一起。把牠們解開，牽來給我。 3 如果有人問你們，就要說：‘主需要牠們。’他會立刻讓你們牽走。” 4 這件事應驗了先知所說的：

5 “要對錫安的居民（“居民”原文作“女子”）說：

‘看哪，你的王來到你這裡了；

他是溫柔的，他騎著驢，騎的是小驢。’”

6 門徒照著耶穌的吩咐去作。 7 牽了驢和小驢來，把衣服搭在牠們上面，耶穌就騎上。 8 有一大群人把自己的衣服鋪在路上，也有人從樹上把樹枝砍下來，鋪在路上。 9 前呼後擁的群眾喊叫著：

“‘和散那’歸於大衛的子孫，

奉主名來的是應當稱頌的，高天之上當唱‘和散那’。”

10 耶穌進了耶路撒冷，全城都震動起來，他們問：“這人是誰？” 11 大家都說：“這就是那先知耶穌，是從加利利的拿撒勒來的。”

潔淨聖殿(B)

12 耶穌進了聖殿，把殿裡所有作買賣的人趕走，並推倒找換銀錢的人的桌子，和賣鴿子的人的凳子； 13 又對他們說：“經上記著：

‘我的殿要稱為禱告的殿。’

你們竟把它弄成賊窩了。”

14 殿裡的瞎子和瘸腿的都走過來，耶穌就醫好他們。 15 祭司長和經學家看見耶穌所行的奇事，又看見小孩子在殿中喊叫“‘和散那’歸於大衛的子孫”，就很忿怒， 16 對耶穌說：“你聽見他們說甚麼嗎？”耶穌說：“我聽見了。

‘你從小孩和嬰兒的口中，

得著了讚美。’

這話你們沒有念過嗎？” 17 於是離開他們，出了城，來到伯大尼，在那裡過了一夜。

咒詛無花果樹(C)

18 耶穌清早回城的時候，覺得餓了。 19 他看見路旁有一棵無花果樹，就走過去；但他在樹上甚麼也找不到，只有葉子，就對樹說：“你永遠不再結果子了。”那棵樹就立刻枯萎。 20 門徒看見了，十分驚奇，說：“這棵無花果樹是怎樣立刻枯萎的呢？” 21 耶穌回答他們：“我實在告訴你們，如果你們有信心，不懷疑，不但能作我對無花果樹所作的，就是對這座山說‘移開，投到海裡去’，也必成就。 22 你們禱告，無論求甚麼，只要相信，都必得著。”

質問耶穌憑甚麼權柄作事(D)

23 耶穌進了聖殿，正在教導人的時候，祭司長和民間的長老前來問他：“你憑甚麼權柄作這些事？誰給你這權柄？” 24 耶穌回答他們：“我也要問你們一句話，如果你們告訴我，我就告訴你們我憑甚麼權柄作這些事。 25 約翰的洗禮是從哪裡來的呢？是從天上來的，還是從人來的呢？”他們就彼此議論：“如果我們說‘是從天上來的’，他會問我們‘那你們為甚麼不信他呢？’ 26 如果我們說‘是從人來的’，我們又怕群眾，因為他們都認為約翰是先知。” 27 於是回答耶穌：“我們不知道。”耶穌也對他們說：“我也不告訴你們，我憑甚麼權柄作這些事。

兩個兒子的比喻

28 “你們認為怎樣？有一個人，他有兩個兒子。他去對大兒子說：‘孩子，你今天到葡萄園去工作吧。’ 29 他說：‘我不想去。’但後來他改變主意，就去了。 30 父親又照樣去吩咐小兒子。小兒子說：‘父親，我會去的。’後來卻沒有去。 31 這兩個兒子，哪一個聽父親的話呢？”他們說：“大兒子。”耶穌對他們說：“我實在告訴你們：稅吏和娼妓比你們先進　神的國。 32 約翰來到你們那裡，指示你們行義路（或譯：“約翰在義路中，來到你們這裡”），你們不信他；稅吏和娼妓卻信了他。你們看見了之後，還是沒有改變心意去信他。

佃戶的比喻(E)

33 “你們再聽一個比喻：有一個家主，栽種了一個葡萄園，四面圍上籬笆，在園子裡挖了一個壓酒池，蓋了一座瞭望臺，然後把園子租給佃戶，就遠行去了。 34 到了收成的時候，園主派了僕人到佃戶那裡，收取應該納給他的果子。 35 佃戶卻抓住他的僕人，打傷一個，殺了一個，又用石頭打死一個。 36 於是園主再派其他的僕人去，人數比前一次更多，但佃戶也是同樣對付他們。 37 最後，他派了自己的兒子去，說：‘他們必尊敬我的兒子。’ 38 佃戶看見他的兒子，就彼此說：‘這是繼承產業的；來，我們殺了他，佔有他的產業吧！’ 39 於是他們抓住他，把他推出葡萄園外殺了。 40 那麼，葡萄園的主人來到的時候，會怎樣對待那些佃戶呢？” 41 他們回答：“他會毫不留情地除掉那些惡人，把葡萄園租給按時繳納果子的佃戶。” 42 耶穌對他們說：“經上記著：

‘建築工人所棄的石頭，

成了房角的主要石頭；

這是主所作的，

在我們眼中看為希奇。’

這話你們沒有念過嗎？ 43 因此我告訴你們，　神的國要從你們那裡取去，賜給那結果子的外族人。 44 誰跌在這石頭上，就必摔碎；這石頭掉在誰的身上，就必把他壓得粉碎。”

45 祭司長和法利賽人聽了耶穌這些比喻，知道是指著他們說的。 46 他們想要逮捕他，但又怕群眾，因為他們都認為耶穌是先知。

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Mateo 21
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version

Matagumpay na Pumasok si Jesus sa Jerusalem(A)

21 Nang malapit na sila sa Jerusalem at nakarating sa Betfage, sa bundok ng mga Olibo, si Jesus ay nagsugo ng dalawang alagad. 2 Sinasabi niya sa kanila, “Pumunta kayo sa susunod na nayon, at kaagad kayong makakakita ng isang inahing asno na nakatali at may kasamang isang bisiro. Kalagan ninyo at dalhin dito sa akin. 3 Kung may magsasabi sa inyo ng anuman, sabihin ninyo, ‘Kailangan sila ng Panginoon,’ at kaagad niyang ipapadala ang mga iyon.” 4 Nangyari ito upang matupad ang pinahayag sa pamamagitan ng propeta, na nagsasabi,

5 “Sabihin (B) ninyo sa anak na babae ng Zion,
    Pagmasdan mo, ang iyong Hari ay dumarating sa iyo,
mapagpakumbaba, at nakasakay sa isang asno,
    at sa bisiro ng isang inahing asno.”

6 Pumunta nga ang mga alagad at ginawa kung ano ang ipinagbilin sa kanila ni Jesus. 7 Dinala nila ang inahing asno at ang bisiro at isinapin nila sa ibabaw ng mga ito ang kanilang mga balabal. At doon ay naupo siya. 8 Karamihan sa mga tao ay naglatag ng kanilang mga balabal sa daan, at ang iba'y pumutol ng mga sanga sa mga puno at ikinalat ang mga ito sa daan. 9 At (C) ang napakaraming taong nauuna sa kanya pati ang mga sumusunod sa kanya ay nagsigawan, na sinasabi, “Hosanna sa Anak ni David! Pinagpala ang dumarating sa pangalan ng Panginoon! Hosanna sa kataas-taasan!” 10 Pagpasok niya sa Jerusalem ay nagkagulo sa buong lungsod. “Sino ba ang taong ito?” tanong ng mga tao. 11 Sinabi ng marami, “Siya ang propetang si Jesus, na taga-Nazareth ng Galilea.”

Nilinis ni Jesus ang Templo(D)

12 Pumasok si Jesus sa templo,[a] at itinaboy niya ang lahat ng nagtitinda at namimili sa templo. Pinagbabaligtad niya ang mga mesa ng mga nagpapalit ng salapi at ang mga upuan ng mga nagtitinda ng mga kalapati. 13 Sinabi (E) niya sa kanila, “Nasusulat,

‘Ang aking bahay ay tatawaging bahay-dalanginan,’
    ngunit ginagawa ninyo itong pugad ng mga magnanakaw.”

14 Lumapit sa kanya sa templo ang mga bulag at ang mga pilay, at sila'y kanyang pinagaling. 15 Subalit nagalit ang mga punong pari at ang mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan nang makita nila ang mga kamangha-manghang bagay na kanyang ginawa, at ang mga batang sumisigaw sa templo, nagsasabing, “Hosanna sa Anak ni David.” 16 At (F) sinabi nila sa kanya, “Naririnig mo ba ang sinasabi ng mga ito?” At sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Oo. Hindi pa ba ninyo nababasa,

    ‘Mula sa bibig ng mga sanggol at ng mga musmos,
    naghanda ka para sa iyong sarili ng papuring lubos?’ ”

17 Pagkatapos niyang iwan sila, lumabas siya sa lungsod papuntang Betania, at doon ay nagpalipas ng gabi.

Sinumpa ang Puno ng Igos(G)

18 Nang kinaumagahan, habang pabalik siya sa lungsod ay nagutom siya. 19 Nang makakita siya ng isang puno ng igos sa tabi ng daan, nilapitan niya ito. Ngunit wala siyang natagpuang kahit ano roon, kundi mga dahon lamang. Sinabi niya rito, “Hindi ka na muling mamumunga kahit kailan!” At biglang natuyo ang puno ng igos. 20 Nang ito'y makita ng mga alagad, nagtaka sila at nagtanong, “Paano nangyaring biglang natuyo ang puno ng igos?” 21 Sumagot (H) si Jesus at sinabi sa kanila, “Tinitiyak ko sa inyo, kung kayo'y may pananampalataya at walang pag-aalinlangan, hindi lamang ang nagawa sa puno ng igos ang inyong magagawa, kundi kahit sabihin ninyo sa bundok na ito, ‘Umalis ka diyan at itapon mo ang sarili sa dagat,’ ito ay mangyayari. 22 At anumang hingin ninyo sa panalangin, kung may kalakip na pananampalataya, ay inyong tatanggapin.”

Pagtuligsa sa Awtoridad ni Jesus(I)

23 Pagpasok ni Jesus sa templo ay lumapit sa kanya ang mga punong pari at ang matatandang pinuno ng bayan. Habang siya'y nagtuturo ay nagtanong sila, “Ano'ng awtoridad mo at ginagawa mo ang mga bagay na ito? At sino ang nagbigay sa iyo ng awtoridad na ito?” 24 Sumagot si Jesus sa kanila, “Mayroon din akong katanungan sa inyo, at kung sasagutin ninyo ay sasabihin ko sa inyo kung ano ang awtoridad ko sa paggawa ng mga bagay na ito. 25 Saan ba nagmula ang bautismo ni Juan? Mula ba sa langit o mula sa mga tao?” At ito'y pinagtalunan nila, “Kung sasabihin natin, ‘Mula sa langit,’ sasabihin naman niya sa atin, ‘Bakit hindi kayo naniwala sa kanya?’ 26 Ngunit kung sasabihin natin, ‘Mula sa mga tao,’ takot naman tayo sa maraming tao, sapagkat kinikilala ng lahat na si Juan ay isang propeta.” 27 Kaya't sumagot sila kay Jesus, “Hindi namin alam.” Sinabi naman niya sa kanila, “Hindi ko rin sasabihin sa inyo kung ano ang aking awtoridad sa paggawa ko ng mga bagay na ito.

Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Dalawang Anak

28 “Ano sa palagay ninyo? May isang taong may dalawang anak. Lumapit siya sa una, at sinabi, ‘Anak, pumunta ka ngayon sa ubasan at magtrabaho.’ 29 Subalit siya'y sumagot at nagsabi, ‘Ayaw ko’; ngunit pagkatapos ay nagbago ang kanyang isip at pumunta rin. 30 Lumapit din siya sa pangalawa, at gayundin ang sinabi. ‘Pupunta po ako’, ang sabi nito, ngunit hindi naman pumunta. 31 Alin sa dalawa ang sumunod sa kagustuhan ng kanyang ama?” Sinabi nila, “Ang una.” Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Tinitiyak ko sa inyo, ang mga maniningil ng buwis at ang masasamang babae ay nauuna pa sa inyo sa pagpasok sa kaharian ng Diyos. 32 Sapagkat (J) dumating sa inyo si Juan upang ipakita ang daan ng katuwiran, gayunma'y hindi kayo naniwala sa kanya; subalit naniwala sa kanya ang mga maniningil ng buwis at ang masasamang babae. At kahit nakita ninyo ito ay hindi pa rin kayo nagbago ng pag-iisip at naniwala sa kanya.

Ang Talinghaga ng Ubasan at mga Katiwala(K)

33 “Dinggin (L) ninyo ang isa pang talinghaga: May isang taong pinuno ng sambahayan, na nagtanim ng ubas sa kanyang bukirin, at binakuran niya ang palibot nito. Naglagay siya roon ng isang pisaan ng ubas at nagtayo ng isang toreng bantayan. Pinaupahan niya ang ubasan sa mga magsasaka at siya'y nangibang-bayan. 34 Nang malapit na ang panahon ng pamimitas ng bunga, pinapunta niya ang kanyang mga alipin sa mga magsasaka upang kumuha ng mga bunga para sa kanya. 35 Subalit kinuha ng mga magsasaka ang kanyang mga alipin. Binugbog nila ang isa, pinatay ang iba, at pinagbabato ang isa pa. 36 Muli siyang nagpadala ng iba pang mga alipin na mas marami pa sa nauna; subalit ganoon din ang ginawa nila sa kanila. 37 Sa kahuli-hulihan ay pinapunta niya sa kanila ang kanyang anak na lalaki. Wika niya, ‘Igagalang nila ang aking anak.’ 38 Subalit nang makita ng mga magsasaka ang anak, sinabi nila sa isa't isa, ‘Ito ang tagapagmana. Halikayo, patayin natin siya nang makuha natin ang kanyang mana.’ 39 Kaya't siya'y kinuha nila, itinapon sa labas ng ubasan, at pinatay. 40 Kaya't pagdating ng may-ari ng ubasan, ano kaya ang kanyang gagawin sa mga magsasakang iyon?” 41 Sinabi nila sa kanya, “Papatayin niya ang mga masasamang taong iyon sa kakila-kilabot na paraan at ang ubasan ay ipagkakatiwala niya sa ibang mga magsasaka na magbibigay sa kanya ng mga bunga sa mga takdang panahon.” 42 Sinabi (M) ni Jesus sa kanila, “Hindi pa ba ninyo nababasa sa mga kasulatan,

‘Ang batong itinakwil ng mga tagapagtayo ng bahay
    ang siyang naging batong panulukan;
Ito'y gawa ng Panginoon,
    at kahanga-hangang pagmasdan’?

43 Kaya sinasabi ko sa inyo, ‘Aalisin sa inyo ang kaharian ng Diyos at ibibigay sa isang bansang nagbibigay ng mga bunga nito.’ 44 [Ang mahulog sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay madudurog, subalit dudurugin nito ang sinumang mabagsakan niya.]”[b]

45 Nang marinig ng mga punong pari at ng mga Fariseo ang kanyang mga talinghaga, naunawaan nilang tungkol sa kanila ang kanyang mga sinasabi. 46 At nang balak na sana nilang dakpin si Jesus, natakot sila sa napakaraming tao, sapagkat kinikilala nila na siya'y isang propeta.

Footnotes

  1. Mateo 21:12 Sa ibang mga manuskrito may salitang ng Diyos.
  2. Mateo 21:44 Sa ibang manuskrito wala ang talatang ito.
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Matthew 21
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Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(A)(B)

21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,(C) 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(D) 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.’”[a](E)

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(F) 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[b] to the Son of David!”(G)

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[c](H)

“Hosanna[d] in the highest heaven!”(I)

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

11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet(J) from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Jesus at the Temple(K)

12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying(L) and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers(M) and the benches of those selling doves.(N) 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[e](O) but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’[f]”(P)

14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.(Q) 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,”(R) they were indignant.(S)

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’[g]?”(T)

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

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree(V)

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.(W)

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,(X) 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(Y) in prayer.”

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(Z)

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(AA) 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.”(AB)

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.

The Parable of the Two Sons

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.’(AC)

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(AD) and the prostitutes(AE) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(AF) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(AG) and the prostitutes(AH) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(AI) and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants(AJ)

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted(AK) a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.(AL) Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.(AM) 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants(AN) to the tenants to collect his fruit.

35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.(AO) 36 Then he sent other servants(AP) 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.(AQ) Come, let’s kill him(AR) and take his inheritance.’(AS) 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,”(AT) they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants,(AU) 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’[h]?(AV)

43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you(AW) 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.”[i](AX)

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.(AY)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:5 Zech. 9:9
  2. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
  3. Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25,26
  4. Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
  5. Matthew 21:13 Isaiah 56:7
  6. Matthew 21:13 Jer. 7:11
  7. Matthew 21:16 Psalm 8:2 (see Septuagint)
  8. Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23
  9. Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.
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Matthew 21
New English Translation

The Triumphal Entry

21 Now[a] when they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage,[b] at the Mount of Olives,[c] Jesus sent two disciples, 2 telling them, “Go to the village ahead of you.[d] Right away you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, ‘The Lord needs them,’[e] and he will send them at once.” 4 This[f] took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:[g]

5 “Tell the people of Zion,[h]
‘Look, your king is coming to you,
unassuming and seated on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[i]

6 So[j] the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks[k] on them, and he sat on them. 8 A[l] very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting,[m] “Hosanna[n] to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord![o] Hosanna in the highest!” 10 As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar,[p] saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Cleansing the Temple

12 Then[q] Jesus entered the temple area[r] and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple courts,[s] and turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves. 13 And he said to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[t] but you are turning it into a den[u] of robbers!”[v]

14 The blind and lame came to him in the temple courts, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the experts in the law[w] saw the wonderful things he did and heard the children crying out in the temple courts,[x] “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant 16 and said to him, “Do you hear what they are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself’?”[y] 17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and spent the night there.

The Withered Fig Tree

18 Now early in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry. 19 After noticing a fig tree[z] by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, “Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once. 20 When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” 21 Jesus[aa] answered them, “I tell you the truth,[ab] if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. 22 And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe,[ac] you will receive.”

The Authority of Jesus

23 Now after Jesus[ad] entered the temple courts,[ae] the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority[af] are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus[ag] answered them, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?”[ah] They discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.” 27 So[ai] they answered Jesus,[aj] “We don’t know.”[ak] Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you[al] by what authority[am] I am doing these things.

The Parable of the Two Sons

28 “What[an] do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 The boy answered,[ao] ‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart[ap] and went. 30 The father[aq] went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered,[ar] ‘I will, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said, “The first.”[as] Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth,[at] tax collectors[au] and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God! 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although[av] you saw this, you did not later change your minds[aw] and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner[ax] who planted a vineyard.[ay] He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then[az] he leased it to tenant farmers[ba] and went on a journey. 34 When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves[bb] to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.[bc] 35 But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one,[bd] killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other slaves, more than the first, and they treated them the same way. 37 Finally he sent his son to them,[be] saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and get his inheritance!’ 39 So[bf] they seized him,[bg] threw him out of the vineyard,[bh] and killed him. 40 Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, “He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest.”

42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures:

‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.[bi]
This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?[bj]

43 For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people[bk] who will produce its fruit. 44 The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”[bl] 45 When[bm] the chief priests and the Pharisees[bn] heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. 46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds[bo] regarded him as a prophet.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
  2. Matthew 21:1 sn The exact location of the village of Bethphage is not known. Most put it on the southeast side of the Mount of Olives and northwest of Bethany, about 1.5 miles (3 km) east of Jerusalem.
  3. Matthew 21:1 sn “Mountain” in English generally denotes a higher elevation than it often does in reference to places in Palestine. The Mount of Olives is really a ridge running north to south about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) long, east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley. Its central elevation is about 30 meters (100 ft) higher than Jerusalem. It was named for the large number of olive trees which grew on it.
  4. Matthew 21:2 tn Grk “the village lying before you” (BDAG 530 s.v. κατέναντι 2.b).
  5. Matthew 21:3 sn The custom called angaria allowed the impressment of animals for service to a significant figure.
  6. Matthew 21:4 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  7. Matthew 21:4 tn Grk “what was spoken by the prophet, saying.” The present participle λέγοντος (legontos) is redundant and has not been translated.
  8. Matthew 21:5 tn Grk “Tell the daughter of Zion” (the phrase “daughter of Zion” is an idiom for the inhabitants of Jerusalem: “people of Zion”). The idiom “daughter of Zion” has been translated as “people of Zion” because the original idiom, while firmly embedded in the Christian tradition, is not understandable to most modern English readers.
  9. Matthew 21:5 tn Grk “the foal of an animal under the yoke,” i.e., a hard-working animal. This is a quotation from Zech 9:9.
  10. Matthew 21:6 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ instructions in vv. 2-3.
  11. Matthew 21:7 tn Grk “garments”; but this refers in context to their outer cloaks. The action is like 2 Kgs 9:13.
  12. Matthew 21:8 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  13. Matthew 21:9 tn Grk “were shouting, saying.” The participle λέγοντας (legontas) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  14. Matthew 21:9 tn The expression ῾Ωσαννά (hōsanna, literally in Hebrew, “O Lord, save”) in the quotation from Ps 118:25-26 was probably by this time a familiar liturgical expression of praise, on the order of “Hail to the king,” although both the underlying Aramaic and Hebrew expressions meant “O Lord, save us.” In words familiar to every Jew, the author is indicating that at this point every messianic expectation is now at the point of realization. It is clear from the words of the psalm shouted by the crowd that Jesus is being proclaimed as messianic king. See E. Lohse, TDNT 9:682-84.sn Hosanna is an Aramaic expression that literally means, “help, I pray,” or “save, I pray.” By Jesus’ time it had become a strictly liturgical formula of praise, however, and was used as an exclamation of praise to God.
  15. Matthew 21:9 sn A quotation from Ps 118:25-26.
  16. Matthew 21:10 tn Grk “was shaken.” The translation “thrown into an uproar” is given by L&N 25.233.
  17. Matthew 21:12 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
  18. Matthew 21:12 tn Grk “the temple.”sn The merchants (those who were selling) would have been located in the Court of the Gentiles.
  19. Matthew 21:12 tn Grk “the temple.”sn Matthew (here, 21:12-27), Mark (11:15-19) and Luke (19:45-46) record this incident of the temple cleansing at the end of Jesus’ ministry. John (2:13-16) records a cleansing of the temple at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. See the note on the word temple courts in John 2:14 for a discussion of the relationship of these accounts to one another.
  20. Matthew 21:13 sn A quotation from Isa 56:7.
  21. Matthew 21:13 tn Or “a hideout” (see L&N 1.57).
  22. Matthew 21:13 sn A quotation from Jer 7:11. The meaning of Jesus’ statement about making the temple courts a den of robbers probably operates here at two levels. Not only were the religious leaders robbing the people financially, but because of this they had also robbed them spiritually by stealing from them the opportunity to come to know God genuinely. It is possible that these merchants had recently been moved to this location for convenience.
  23. Matthew 21:15 tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
  24. Matthew 21:15 tn Grk “crying out in the temple [courts] and saying.” The participle λέγοντας (legontas) is somewhat redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  25. Matthew 21:16 sn A quotation from Ps 8:2.
  26. Matthew 21:19 tn Grk “one fig tree.”sn The fig tree is a variation on the picture of a vine as representing the nation; see Isa 5:1-7.
  27. Matthew 21:21 tn Grk “And answering, Jesus said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
  28. Matthew 21:21 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  29. Matthew 21:22 tn Grk “believing”; the participle here is conditional.
  30. Matthew 21:23 tn Grk “he.”
  31. Matthew 21:23 tn Grk “the temple.”
  32. Matthew 21:23 tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ.1
  33. Matthew 21:24 tn Grk “answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  34. Matthew 21:25 tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) is used here (and in v. 26) in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NAB, NRSV, “of human origin”; TEV, “from human beings”; NLT, “merely human”).sn The question is whether John’s ministry was of divine or human origin.
  35. Matthew 21:27 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “So” to indicate that the clause is a result of the deliberations of the leaders.
  36. Matthew 21:27 tn Grk “answering Jesus, they said.” This construction is somewhat awkward in English and has been simplified in the translation.
  37. Matthew 21:27 sn Very few questions could have so completely revealed the wicked intentions of the religious leaders. Jesus’ question revealed the motivation of the religious leaders and exposed them for what they really were—hypocrites. They indicted themselves when they cited only two options and chose neither of them (“We do not know”). The point of Matt 21:23-27 is that no matter what Jesus said in response to their question, they were not going to believe it and would in the end use it against him.
  38. Matthew 21:27 sn Neither will I tell you. Though Jesus gave no answer, the analogy he used to their own question makes his view clear. His authority came from heaven.
  39. Matthew 21:27 tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ. This is exactly the same phrase as in v. 23.
  40. Matthew 21:28 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  41. Matthew 21:29 tn Grk “And answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here the referent (“the boy”) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  42. Matthew 21:29 tn The Greek text reads here μεταμέλομαι (metamelomai): “to change one’s mind about something, with the probable implication of regret” (L&N 31.59); cf. also BDAG 639 s.v. The idea in this context involves more than just a change of mind, for the son regrets his initial response. The same verb is used in v. 32.
  43. Matthew 21:30 tn “And he”; here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  44. Matthew 21:30 tn Grk “And answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated. Here the referent (“this boy”) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  45. Matthew 21:31 tc Verses 29-31 involve a rather complex and difficult textual problem. The variants cluster into three different groups: (1) The first son says “no” and later has a change of heart, and the second son says “yes” but does not go. The second son is called the one who does his father’s will. This reading is found in the Western witnesses (D it). But the reading is so hard as to be nearly impossible. One can only suspect some tampering with the text, extreme carelessness on the part of the scribe, or possibly a recognition of the importance of not shaming one’s parent in public. (Any of these reasons is not improbable with this group of witnesses, and with codex D in particular.) The other two major variants are more difficult to assess. Essentially, the responses make sense (the son who does his father’s will is the one who changes his mind after saying “no”): (2) The first son says “no” and later has a change of heart, and the second son says “yes” but does not go. But here, the first son is called the one who does his father’s will (unlike the Western reading). This is the reading found in א C L W (Z) Δ 0102 0281 ƒ1 33 565 579 1241 1424*,c M and several versional witnesses. (3) The first son says “yes” but does not go, and the second son says “no” but later has a change of heart. This is the reading found in B Θ ƒ13 700 and several versional witnesses. Both of these latter two variants make good sense and have significantly better textual support than the first reading. The real question, then, is this: Is the first son or the second the obedient one? If one were to argue simply from the parabolic logic, the second son would be seen as the obedient one (hence, the third reading). The first son would represent the Pharisees (or Jews) who claim to obey God, but do not (cf. Matt 23:3). This accords well with the parable of the prodigal son (in which the oldest son represents the unbelieving Jews). Further, the chronological sequence of the second son being obedient fits well with the real scene: Gentiles, tax collectors, and prostitutes were not, collectively, God’s chosen people, but they did repent and come to God, while the Jewish leaders claimed to be obedient to God but did nothing. At the same time, the external evidence is weaker for this reading (though stronger than the first reading), not as widespread, and certainly suspect because of how neatly it fits. One suspects scribal manipulation at this point. Thus the second reading looks to be superior to the other two on both external and transcriptional grounds. But what about intrinsic evidence? One can surmise that Jesus didn’t always give predictable responses. In this instance, he may well have painted a picture in which the Pharisees saw themselves as the first son, only to stun them with his application (v. 32). For more discussion see TCGNT 44-46.
  46. Matthew 21:31 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  47. Matthew 21:31 sn See the note on tax collectors in 5:46.
  48. Matthew 21:32 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  49. Matthew 21:32 sn The word translated change your minds is the same verb used in v. 29 (there translated had a change of heart). Jesus is making an obvious comparison here, in which the religious leaders are viewed as the disobedient son.
  50. Matthew 21:33 tn The term here refers to the owner and manager of a household.
  51. Matthew 21:33 sn The vineyard is a figure for Israel in the OT (Isa 5:1-7). The nation and its leaders are the tenants, so the vineyard here may well refer to the promise that resides within the nation. The imagery is like that in Rom 11:11-24.
  52. Matthew 21:33 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
  53. Matthew 21:33 sn The leasing of land to tenant farmers was common in this period.
  54. Matthew 21:34 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.sn These slaves represent the prophets God sent to the nation, who were mistreated and rejected.
  55. Matthew 21:34 tn Grk “to collect his fruits.”
  56. Matthew 21:35 sn The image of the tenants mistreating the owner’s slaves pictures the nation’s rejection of the prophets and their message.
  57. Matthew 21:37 sn The owner’s decision to send his son represents God sending Jesus.
  58. Matthew 21:39 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the tenants’ decision to kill the son in v. 38.
  59. Matthew 21:39 tn Grk “seizing him.” The participle λαβόντες (labontes) has been translated as attendant circumstance.
  60. Matthew 21:39 sn Throwing the heir out of the vineyard pictures Jesus’ death outside of Jerusalem.
  61. Matthew 21:42 tn Or “capstone,” “keystone.” Although these meanings are lexically possible, the imagery in Eph 2:20-22 and 1 Cor 3:11 indicates that the term κεφαλὴ γωνίας (kephalē gōnias) refers to a cornerstone, not a capstone.sn The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The use of Ps 118:22-23 and the “stone imagery” as a reference to Christ and his suffering and exaltation is common in the NT (see also Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet 2:6-8; cf. also Eph 2:20). The irony in the use of Ps 118:22-23 here is that in the OT, Israel was the one rejected (or perhaps her king) by the Gentiles, but in the NT it is Jesus who is rejected by Israel.
  62. Matthew 21:42 sn A quotation from Ps 118:22-23.
  63. Matthew 21:43 tn Or “to a nation” (so KJV, NASB, NLT).
  64. Matthew 21:44 tc A few witnesses, especially of the Western text (D 33 it sys Irlat Or Eussyr), do not contain 21:44. However, the verse is found in א B C L W Z Δ (Θ) 0102 ƒ1, 13 565 579 700 1241 1424 M lat syc,p,h co. The NA27 and NA28 put this verse in brackets, which normally indicates some doubt as to its authenticity, but Metzger’s Textual Commentary claims that the committee concluded that the verse was an “accretion,” including it not because of authenticity but because of its longstanding role in the textual tradition (TCGNT 47). Some scholars see the verse as scribally borrowed from the parallel in Luke 20:18, but both the wording and word order are different enough that such an imperfect assimilation cannot account for the great variety of witnesses that have a uniform reading here. In light of the lack of adequate explanation for the rise of this verse as it is written, the longer reading should be preferred.tn Grk “on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”sn This proverb basically means that the stone crushes, without regard to whether it falls on someone or someone falls on it. On the stone as a messianic image, see Isa 28:16 and Dan 2:44-45.
  65. Matthew 21:45 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  66. Matthew 21:45 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
  67. Matthew 21:46 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the crowds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Both previous occurrences of “they” in this verse refer to the chief priests and the Pharisees.
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