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Matthew 21
New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 21
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Triumphal Entry
21 (A)When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at (B)the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately 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 shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” 4 (C)This [a]took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5 “(D)Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold your King is coming to you,
Gentle, and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
6 The disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them, 7 and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their coats on them; and He sat on [b]the coats. 8 Most of the crowd (E)spread their coats in the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in the road. 9 The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting,
“Hosanna to the (F)Son of David;
(G)Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna (H)in the highest!”
10 When He had entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds were saying, “This is (I)the prophet Jesus, from (J)Nazareth in Galilee.”
Cleansing the Temple
12 (K)And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the (L)money changers and the seats of those who were selling (M)doves. 13 And He *said to them, “It is written, ‘(N)My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a (O)robbers’ [c]den.”
14 And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and (P)He healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were shouting in the temple, “Hosanna to the (Q)Son of David,” they became indignant 16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus *said to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘(R)Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’?” 17 And He left them and went out of the city to (S)Bethany, and spent the night there.
The Barren Fig Tree
18 (T)Now in the morning, when He was returning to the city, He became hungry. 19 Seeing a lone (U)fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He *said to it, “No longer shall there ever be any fruit from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.
20 Seeing this, the disciples were amazed and asked, “How did the fig tree wither all at once?” 21 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, (V)if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen. 22 And (W)all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
Authority Challenged
23 (X)When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him (Y)while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?” 24 Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one [d]thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John was from what source, from heaven or from men?” And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the [e]people; for they all regard John as (Z)a prophet.” 27 And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Parable of Two Sons
28 “But what do you think? A man had two [f]sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘[g]Son, go work today in the (AA)vineyard.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went. 30 The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.” Jesus *said to them, “Truly I say to you that (AB)the tax collectors and prostitutes [h]will get into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but (AC)the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.
Parable of the Landowner
33 “Listen to another parable. (AD)There was a [i]landowner who (AE)planted a (AF)vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to [j]vine-growers and (AG)went on a journey. 34 When the [k]harvest time approached, he (AH)sent his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his produce. 35 The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third. 36 Again he (AI)sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them. 37 But afterward he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’ 39 They took him, and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 Therefore when the [l]owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-growers?” 41 They *said to Him, “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and (AJ)will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”
42 Jesus *said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures,
‘(AK)The stone which the builders rejected,
This became the chief corner stone;
This came about from the Lord,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a [m]people, producing the fruit of it. 44 And (AL)he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. 46 When they sought to seize Him, they (AM)feared the [n]people, because they considered Him to be a (AN)prophet.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:4 Lit has happened
- Matthew 21:7 Lit them
- Matthew 21:13 Lit cave
- Matthew 21:24 Lit word
- Matthew 21:26 Lit crowd
- Matthew 21:28 Lit children
- Matthew 21:28 Lit Child
- Matthew 21:31 Lit are getting into
- Matthew 21:33 Lit a man, head of a household
- Matthew 21:33 Or tenant farmers, also vv 34, 35, 38, 40
- Matthew 21:34 Lit the fruit season
- Matthew 21:40 Lit lord
- Matthew 21:43 Lit nation
- Matthew 21:46 Lit crowds
Matthew 21
New International Version
Matthew 21
New International Version
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,
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,
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
- Matthew 21:5 Zech. 9:9
- Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
- Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25,26
- Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
- Matthew 21:13 Isaiah 56:7
- Matthew 21:13 Jer. 7:11
- Matthew 21:16 Psalm 8:2 (see Septuagint)
- Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23
- Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.
Matthew 21
Expanded Bible
Matthew 21
Expanded Bible
Jesus Enters Jerusalem as a King(A)
21 As Jesus and his ·followers [disciples] ·were coming closer to [approached] Jerusalem, they ·stopped at [L came to] Bethphage ·at [or on] the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his ·followers [disciples] 2 and said to them, “Go to the town ·you can see there [ahead of you; or opposite you]. When you enter it, you will ·quickly [immediately] find a donkey tied there with its colt. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone asks you ·why you are taking the donkeys [L anything], say that ·the Master [the Lord; or its Owner] needs them, and ·he will send them at once [or the Lord will return it soon; see Mark 11:3].”
4 This was to ·bring about [fulfill] what ·the prophet had said [L had been spoken through the prophet]:
5 “Tell ·the people of Jerusalem [L the daughter of Zion; C a metaphor for Israel],
‘[L Look; T Behold,] Your king is coming to you.
He is ·gentle [humble] and ·riding [mounted] on a donkey,
on the colt of a donkey [Is. 62:11; Zech. 9:9].’”
6 [So] The ·followers [disciples] went and did what Jesus ·told them to do [instructed; commanded]. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt to Jesus and laid their ·coats [cloaks] on them, ·and Jesus sat on them. 8 ·Many people [A very large crowd; or Most of the crowd] spread their coats on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The ·people [crowds] were walking ahead of Jesus and ·behind [following] him, shouting,
“·Praise [L Hosanna! C a Hebrew word originally used in praying for help, but by this time a joyful shout of praise to God] to the Son of David [C a title for the Messiah]!
·God bless [Blessed is] the One who comes in the name of the Lord [Ps. 118:26]!
·Praise to God in heaven [L Hosanna in the highest; C either “in highest heaven” or “to the Most High God”]!”
10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, all the city was ·filled with excitement [stirred up; in an uproar]. The people asked, “Who is this man?”
11 The crowd said, “This man is Jesus, the prophet from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”
Jesus Goes to the Temple(B)
12 Jesus went into the ·Temple [temple complex; C the large temple area, not the inner building where only the priests could go] and ·threw [drove] out all the people who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of ·those who were exchanging different kinds of money [L the moneychangers], and he upset the benches of those who were selling doves [or pigeons; C moneychangers provided particular coins needed for the temple tax; doves or pigeons were sold for sacrifices; Lev. 5:7]. 13 Jesus said to ·all the people there [L them], “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My ·Temple [L House] will be called a house for prayer [Is. 56:7].’ But you are ·changing [making] it into a ·hideout for robbers [T den of thieves; Jer. 7:11].”
14 The blind and ·crippled people [lame] came to Jesus in the Temple [courts; v. 12], and he healed them. 15 [L But when] The ·leading [T chief] priests and the ·teachers of the law [scribes] saw that Jesus was doing wonderful things and that the children were praising him in the Temple [courts; v. 12], saying, “·Praise [L Hosanna; v. 9] to the Son of David [C a title for the Messiah; v. 9].” All these things made the priests and the ·teachers of the law [scribes] ·very angry [indignant].
16 They asked Jesus, “Do you hear the things these children are saying?”
Jesus answered, “Yes. Haven’t you read in the Scriptures, ·‘You have taught children and babies to sing praises’ [L ‘From the mouths of infants and nursing babes you have prepared/created praise’; Ps. 8:2 LXX]?”
17 Then Jesus left and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.
The Power of Faith(C)
18 Early the next morning, as Jesus was going back to the city, he became hungry. 19 Seeing a fig tree beside the road, Jesus went to it, but ·there were no figs [L he found nothing] on the tree, only leaves [Is. 5:1–7]. So Jesus said to the tree, “·You will [May you] never again have fruit.” The tree immediately ·dried up [withered].
20 When his ·followers [disciples] saw this, they were amazed. They asked, “How did the fig tree ·dry up [wither] ·so quickly [immediately]?”
21 Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I did to this tree and even more. You will be able to say to this mountain, ‘·Go, fall [L Be lifted up and thrown] into the sea.’ And if you have faith, it will ·happen [be done]. 22 If you ·believe [have faith], you will get anything you ask for in prayer.”
Leaders Doubt Jesus’ Authority(D)
23 Jesus went to the Temple [courts], and while he was teaching there, the ·leading [T chief] priests and the elders of the people came to him. They said, “What authority do you have to do these things? [L And] Who gave you this authority?”
24 Jesus answered, “I also will ask you a question. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things. 25 Tell me: When John baptized people, did that come from ·God [L heaven; C a reverential Jewish way of referring to God] or just from ·other people [human beings]?”
They argued about Jesus’ question, saying, “If we answer, ‘John’s baptism was from ·God [L heaven],’ Jesus will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘It was from ·people [human beings],’ we are afraid of what the crowd will do because they all ·believe [think; hold] that John was a prophet.”
27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Jesus said to them, “Then I won’t tell you what authority I have to do these things.
A Story About Two Sons
28 “Tell me what you think about this: A man had two sons. He went to the ·first [elder] son and said, ‘Son, go and work today in ·my [the] vineyard.’ 29 The son answered, ‘I will not go.’ But later the son ·changed his mind [regretted/thought better of it] and went. 30 Then the father went to the other son and said, ·‘Son, go and work today in my vineyard’ [L the same thing]. The son answered, ‘Yes, sir, I will,’ but he did not go. 31 Which of the two sons ·obeyed [L did the will of] his father?”
·The priests and leaders [L They] answered, “The first son.”
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes ·will enter [are going into] the kingdom of God ·before you do [ahead of you]. 32 [L For] John came to show you the ·right way to live [the way/path of righteousness]. You did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes believed him. Even after seeing this, you still refused to ·change your ways [change your mind; repent] and believe him.
The Story of the Evil Farmers(E)
33 “Listen to ·this story [another parable]: There was a ·man who owned [landowner who planted] a vineyard. He put a wall around it and dug a ·hole [vat; pit] for a winepress and built a tower [C to protect against thieves; see Is. 5:1–7 for the background to this parable]. Then he leased the land to some [C tenant] farmers and left for a trip [C the owner represents God, the farmers are Israel’s religious leaders]. 34 When it was time for the grapes to be picked, he sent his ·servants [slaves] to the farmers to get his share of the grapes. 35 But the farmers grabbed the ·servants [slaves], beat one, killed another, and then ·killed a third servant with stones [L stoned a third]. 36 So the man sent some other ·servants [slaves] to the farmers, even more than he sent the first time. But the farmers did the same thing to them that they had done before [C the servants represent the prophets God sent to Israel]. 37 ·So [L Finally; Last of all] the man sent his son to the farmers [C the son represents Jesus]. He said, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the farmers saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This son will inherit the vineyard. Let’s kill him, and we will get his inheritance!’ 39 Then the farmers grabbed the son, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 So what will the ·owner [lord] of the vineyard do to these farmers when he comes?”
41 ·The priests and leaders [L They] said, “He will ·surely kill those evil men [bring those wretches/evil men to a wretched/evil end]. Then he will lease the vineyard to some other farmers who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time [C referring to the sinners who were responding to Jesus’ call for repentance, and eventually to the Gentiles who would be saved].”
42 Jesus said to them, “·Surely you have read [L Haven’t you ever read…?] this in the Scriptures:
‘The stone that the builders rejected
became the cornerstone [capstone; keystone; L head of the corner; C the meaning is uncertain, but clearly refers to the most important stone in the building; Jesus is the rejected stone].
The Lord did this,
and it is ·wonderful [amazing; marvelous] ·to us [for us to see; L in our eyes; Ps. 118:22–23].’
43 “·So [For this reason; Therefore] I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to ·people [a nation] who ·do the things God wants in his kingdom [L will produce its fruit]. 44 The person who ·falls on [stumbles over] this stone will be ·broken [shattered], and on whomever that stone falls, that person will be crushed.”[a]
45 When the ·leading [T chief] priests and the Pharisees heard these ·stories [parables], they knew Jesus was talking about them. 46 They ·wanted [were seeking/trying] to arrest him, but they were afraid of the ·people [crowds], because the people believed that Jesus was a prophet.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:44 The … crushed. Some Greek copies do not have verse 44.
Mateus 21
Nova Versão Transformadora
Mateus 21
Nova Versão Transformadora
A entrada de Jesus em Jerusalém
21 Quando já se aproximavam de Jerusalém, Jesus e seus discípulos chegaram a Betfagé, no monte das Oliveiras. Jesus enviou na frente dois discípulos. 2 “Vão àquele povoado adiante”, disse ele. “Assim que entrarem, verão uma jumenta amarrada, com seu jumentinho ao lado. Desamarrem os animais e tragam-nos para mim. 3 Se alguém lhes perguntar o que estão fazendo, digam apenas: ‘O Senhor precisa deles’, e de imediato a pessoa deixará que vocês os levem.”
4 Isso aconteceu para cumprir o que foi dito por meio do profeta:
5 “Digam ao povo de Sião:[a]
‘Vejam, seu Rei se aproxima.
Ele é humilde e vem montado num jumento,
num jumentinho, cria de jumenta’”.[b]
6 Os dois discípulos fizeram como Jesus havia ordenado. 7 Trouxeram a jumenta e o jumentinho e puseram seus mantos sobre o jumentinho, e Jesus montou nele.
8 Grande parte da multidão estendeu seus mantos ao longo do caminho diante de Jesus, e outros cortaram ramos das árvores e os espalharam pelo chão. 9 E as pessoas, tanto as que iam à frente como as que o seguiam, gritavam:
“Hosana,[c] Filho de Davi!
Bendito é o que vem em nome do Senhor!
Hosana no mais alto céu!”.[d]
10 Quando Jesus entrou em Jerusalém, toda a cidade estava em grande alvoroço. “Quem é este?”, perguntavam.
11 A multidão respondia: “É Jesus, o profeta de Nazaré, da Galileia”.
Jesus purifica o templo
12 Então Jesus entrou no templo e começou a expulsar todos que ali estavam comprando e vendendo animais para os sacrifícios. Derrubou as mesas dos cambistas e as cadeiras dos que vendiam pombas, 13 dizendo: “As Escrituras declaram: ‘Meu templo será chamado casa de oração’, mas vocês o transformaram num esconderijo de ladrões!”.[e]
14 Os cegos e os coxos vieram a Jesus no templo, e ele os curou. 15 Quando os principais sacerdotes e mestres da lei viram esses milagres maravilhosos e ouviram até as crianças no templo gritar “Hosana, Filho de Davi”, ficaram indignados. 16 “Está ouvindo o que as crianças estão dizendo?”, perguntaram a Jesus.
“Sim”, respondeu ele. “Vocês nunca leram as Escrituras? Elas dizem: ‘Ensinaste crianças e bebês a te dar louvor’.”[f] 17 Então ele voltou a Betânia, onde passou a noite.
Jesus amaldiçoa a figueira
18 De manhã, enquanto voltava para Jerusalém, Jesus teve fome. 19 Encontrando uma figueira à beira do caminho, foi ver se havia figos, mas só encontrou folhas. Então, disse à figueira: “Nunca mais dê frutos!”. E, no mesmo instante, a figueira secou.
20 Quando os discípulos viram isso, ficaram admirados e perguntaram: “Como a figueira secou tão depressa?”.
21 Jesus respondeu: “Eu lhes digo a verdade: se vocês tiverem fé e não duvidarem, poderão fazer o mesmo que fiz com esta figueira, e muito mais. Poderão até dizer a este monte: ‘Levante-se e atire-se no mar’, e isso acontecerá. 22 Se crerem, receberão qualquer coisa que pedirem em oração”.
A autoridade de Jesus é questionada
23 Quando Jesus voltou ao templo e começou a ensinar, os principais sacerdotes e líderes do povo vieram até ele e perguntaram: “Com que autoridade você faz essas coisas? Quem lhe deu esse direito?”.
24 Jesus respondeu: “Eu lhes direi com que autoridade faço essas coisas se vocês responderem a uma pergunta: 25 A autoridade de João para batizar vinha do céu ou era apenas humana?”.
Eles discutiram a questão entre si: “Se dissermos que vinha do céu, ele perguntará por que não cremos em João. 26 Mas, se dissermos que era apenas humana, seremos atacados pela multidão, pois todos pensam que João era profeta”. 27 Por fim, responderam a Jesus: “Não sabemos”.
E Jesus replicou: “Então eu também não direi com que autoridade faço essas coisas.”
A parábola dos dois filhos
28 “O que acham disto? Um homem que tinha dois filhos disse ao mais velho: ‘Filho, vá trabalhar no vinhedo hoje’. 29 O filho respondeu: ‘Não vou’, mas depois mudou de ideia e foi. 30 Então o pai disse ao outro filho: ‘Vá você’, e ele respondeu: ‘Sim senhor, eu vou’, mas não foi.
31 “Qual dos dois obedeceu ao pai?”
Eles responderam: “O primeiro”.
Então Jesus explicou: “Eu lhes digo a verdade: cobradores de impostos e prostitutas entrarão no reino de Deus antes de vocês. 32 Pois João veio e mostrou o caminho da justiça, mas vocês não creram nele, enquanto cobradores de impostos e prostitutas creram. E, mesmo depois de verem isso, vocês se recusaram a mudar de ideia e crer nele.”
A parábola dos lavradores maus
33 “Agora, ouçam outra parábola. O dono de uma propriedade plantou um vinhedo. Construiu uma cerca ao redor, um tanque de prensar e uma torre para o guarda. Depois, arrendou o vinhedo a alguns lavradores e partiu para um lugar distante. 34 No tempo da colheita da uva, enviou seus servos a fim de receber sua parte da colheita. 35 Os lavradores agarraram os servos, espancaram um deles, mataram outro e apedrejaram o terceiro. 36 Então o dono da propriedade enviou um grupo maior de servos para receber a parte dele, mas o resultado foi o mesmo.
37 “Por fim, o dono enviou seu filho, pois pensou: ‘Certamente respeitarão meu filho’.
38 “No entanto, quando os lavradores viram o filho, disseram uns aos outros: ‘Aí vem o herdeiro da propriedade. Vamos matá-lo e tomar posse desta terra!’. 39 Então o agarraram, o arrastaram para fora do vinhedo e o mataram.
40 “Quando o dono da terra voltar, o que vocês acham que ele fará com aqueles lavradores?”, perguntou Jesus.
41 Os líderes religiosos responderam: “Ele os matará cruelmente e arrendará o vinhedo para outros, que lhe darão sua parte depois de cada colheita”.
42 Então Jesus disse: “Vocês nunca leram nas Escrituras:
‘A pedra que os construtores rejeitaram
se tornou a pedra angular.
Isso é obra do Senhor
e é maravilhosa de ver’?[g]
43 Eu lhes digo que o reino de Deus lhes será tirado e entregue a um povo que produzirá os devidos frutos. 44 Quem tropeçar nesta pedra será despedaçado, e aquele sobre quem ela cair será reduzido a pó”.[h]
45 Quando os principais sacerdotes e fariseus ouviram essa parábola, perceberam que eles eram os lavradores maus a que Jesus se referia. 46 Queriam prendê-lo, mas tinham medo das multidões, pois elas o consideravam um profeta.
Footnotes
- 21.5a Em grego, à filha de Sião. Is 62.11.
- 21.5b Zc 9.9.
- 21.9a Exclamação de louvor que, em sua forma hebraica, significa “Salva agora!”; também em 21.9 b,15.
- 21.9b Sl 118.25-26; 148.1.
- 21.13 Is 56.7; Jr 7.11.
- 21.16 Sl 8.2, conforme a Septuaginta.
- 21.42 Sl 118.22-23.
- 21.44 Alguns manuscritos não trazem o versículo 44. Comparar com Lc 20.18.
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