Matthew 21
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
21 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.[a]” 4 This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,
5 “Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7 they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. 8 A very large crowd[b] spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
12 Then Jesus entered the temple[c] and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 He said to them, “It is written,
‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’;
but you are making it a den of robbers.”
14 The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he cured them. 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the amazing things that he did, and heard[d] the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became angry 16 and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read,
‘Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies
you have prepared praise for yourself’?”
17 He left them, went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
18 In the morning, when he returned to the city, he was hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the side of the road, he went to it and found nothing at all on it but leaves. Then he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once. 20 When the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” 21 Jesus answered them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.”
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
23 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as 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 question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd; for all regard John as a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 “What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. 30 The father[e] went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, 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 tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
33 “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 34 When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. 35 But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.’ 39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, 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 put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures:
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;[f]
this was the Lord’s doing,
and it is amazing in our eyes’?
43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom.[g] 44 The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”[h]
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. 46 They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:3 Or ‘The Lord needs them and will send them back immediately.’
- Matthew 21:8 Or Most of the crowd
- Matthew 21:12 Other ancient authorities add of God
- Matthew 21:15 Gk lacks heard
- Matthew 21:30 Gk He
- Matthew 21:42 Or keystone
- Matthew 21:43 Gk the fruits of it
- Matthew 21:44 Other ancient authorities lack verse 44
Matthew 21
New King James Version
The Triumphal Entry(A)
21 Now (B)when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to [a]Bethphage, at (C)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, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”
4 [b]All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
5 “Tell(D) the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your King is coming to you,
Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
6 (E)So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, (F)laid their clothes on them, [c]and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; (G)others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
(H)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Hosanna in the highest!”
10 (I)And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”
11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, (J)the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
Jesus Cleanses the Temple(K)
12 (L)Then Jesus went into the temple [d]of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the (M)money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 And He said to them, “It is written, (N)‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a (O)‘den of thieves.’ ”
14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the (P)Son of David!” they were [e]indignant 16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?”
And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,
(Q)‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’?”
17 Then He left them and (R)went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.
The Fig Tree Withered(S)
18 (T)Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. 19 (U)And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree(V)
20 (W)And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?”
21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, (X)if you have faith and (Y)do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, (Z)but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And (AA)whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
Jesus’ Authority Questioned(AB)
23 (AC)Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and (AD)said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”
24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: 25 The (AE)baptism of (AF)John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?”
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we (AG)fear the multitude, (AH)for all count John as a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.”
And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my (AI)vineyard.’ 29 He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. 30 Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?”
They said to Him, “The first.”
Jesus said to them, (AJ)“Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. 32 For (AK)John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; (AL)but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward [f]relent and believe him.
The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers(AM)
33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner (AN)who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and (AO)went into a far country. 34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. 35 (AP)And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. 37 Then last of all he sent his (AQ)son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, (AR)‘This is the heir. (AS)Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’ 39 (AT)So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?”
41 (AU)They said to Him, (AV)“He will destroy those wicked men miserably, (AW)and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will [g]render to him the fruits in their seasons.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
(AX)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 “Therefore I say to you, (AY)the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. 44 And (AZ)whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, (BA)it will grind him to powder.”
45 Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they [h]perceived that He was speaking of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they (BB)feared the multitudes, because (BC)they took Him for a prophet.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:1 M Bethsphage
- Matthew 21:4 NU omits All
- Matthew 21:7 NU and He sat
- Matthew 21:12 NU omits of God
- Matthew 21:15 angry
- Matthew 21:32 regret it
- Matthew 21:41 give
- Matthew 21:45 knew
Matei 21
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Intrarea lui Isus în Ierusalim
21 Când(A) s-au apropiat de Ierusalim şi au ajuns la Betfaghe, înspre Muntele(B) Măslinilor, Isus a trimis doi ucenici 2 şi le-a zis: „Duceţi-vă în satul dinaintea voastră. În el veţi găsi îndată o măgăriţă legată şi un măgăruş împreună cu ea; dezlegaţi-i şi aduceţi-i la Mine. 3 Dacă vă va zice cineva ceva, să spuneţi că Domnul are trebuinţă de ei. Şi îndată îi va trimite.” 4 Dar toate aceste lucruri s-au întâmplat ca să se împlinească ce fusese vestit prin prorocul care zice: 5 „Spuneţi(C) fiicei Sionului: ‘Iată, Împăratul tău vine la tine, blând şi călare pe un măgar, pe un măgăruş, mânzul unei măgăriţe’.” 6 Ucenicii(D) s-au dus şi au făcut cum le poruncise Isus. 7 Au adus măgăriţa şi măgăruşul, şi-au(E) pus hainele peste ei şi El a şezut deasupra. 8 Cei mai mulţi din norod îşi aşterneau hainele pe drum; alţii(F) tăiau ramuri din copaci şi le presărau pe drum. 9 Noroadele care mergeau înaintea lui Isus şi cele ce veneau în urmă strigau: „Osana(G), Fiul lui David! Binecuvântat(H) este Cel ce vine în Numele Domnului! Osana în cerurile preaînalte!”
Gonirea vânzătorilor din Templu
10 Când(I) a intrat în Ierusalim, toată cetatea s-a pus în mişcare şi fiecare zicea: „Cine este acesta?” 11 „Este Isus, Prorocul(J), din Nazaretul Galileii”, răspundeau noroadele. 12 Isus a intrat(K) în Templul lui Dumnezeu. A dat afară pe toţi cei ce vindeau şi cumpărau în Templu, a răsturnat mesele schimbătorilor(L) de bani şi scaunele celor ce vindeau porumbei 13 şi le-a zis: „Este scris: ‘Casa(M) Mea se va chema o casă de rugăciune’. Dar(N) voi aţi făcut din ea o peşteră de tâlhari.” 14 Nişte orbi şi şchiopi au venit la El în Templu şi El i-a vindecat. 15 Dar preoţii cei mai de seamă şi cărturarii, când au văzut minunile pe care le făcea şi pe copii strigând în Templu şi zicând: „Osana, Fiul lui David!”, s-au umplut de mânie. 16 Şi I-au zis: „Auzi ce zic aceştia?” „Da”, le-a răspuns Isus. „Oare n-aţi citit niciodată cuvintele acestea: ‘Tu ai scos laude din(O) gura pruncilor şi din gura celor ce sug’?” 17 Şi, lăsându-i, a ieşit din cetate, şi S-a îndreptat spre Betania(P) şi a rămas acolo.
Blestemarea smochinului
18 Dimineaţa(Q), pe când Se întorcea în cetate, I-a fost foame. 19 A văzut(R) un smochin lângă drum şi S-a apropiat de el, dar n-a găsit decât frunze şi i-a zis: „De acum încolo, în veac să nu mai dea rod din tine!”Şi îndată smochinul s-a uscat. 20 Ucenicii, când(S) au văzut acest lucru, s-au mirat şi au zis: „Cum de s-a uscat smochinul acesta într-o clipă?” 21 Drept răspuns, Isus le-a zis: „Adevărat vă spun că, dacă(T) veţi avea credinţă şi nu(U) vă veţi îndoi, veţi face nu numai ce s-a făcut smochinului acestuia, ci(V), chiar dacă aţi zice muntelui acestuia: ‘Ridică-te de aici şi aruncă-te în mare’, se va face. 22 Tot(W) ce veţi cere cu credinţă, prin rugăciune, veţi primi.”
Puterea lui Isus. Pilda celor doi fii
23 Isus(X) S-a dus în Templu şi, pe când învăţa norodul, au venit la El preoţii cei mai de seamă şi bătrânii norodului şi I-au zis(Y): „Cu ce putere faci Tu lucrurile acestea şi cine Ţi-a dat puterea aceasta?” 24 Drept răspuns, Isus le-a zis: „Vă voi pune şi Eu o întrebare şi, dacă-Mi veţi răspunde la ea, vă voi spune şi Eu cu ce putere fac aceste lucruri. 25 Botezul lui Ioan de unde venea? Din cer sau de la oameni?” Dar ei vorbeau între ei şi ziceau: „Dacă vom răspunde: ‘Din cer’, ne va spune: ‘Atunci de ce nu l-aţi crezut?’ 26 Şi dacă vom răspunde: ‘De la oameni’, ne temem de norod, pentru că(Z) toţi socotesc pe Ioan drept proroc.” 27 Atunci au răspuns lui Isus: „Nu ştim!” Şi El, la rândul Lui, le-a zis: „Nici Eu nu vă voi spune cu ce putere fac aceste lucruri. 28 Ce credeţi? Un om avea doi feciori. S-a dus la cel dintâi şi i-a zis: ‘Fiule, du-te astăzi de lucrează în via mea!’ 29 ‘Nu vreau’, i-a răspuns el. În urmă, i-a părut rău şi s-a dus. 30 S-a dus şi la celălalt şi i-a spus tot aşa. Şi fiul acesta a răspuns: ‘Mă duc, doamne!’ Şi nu s-a dus. 31 Care din amândoi a făcut voia tatălui său?” „Cel dintâi”, au răspuns ei. Şi Isus le-a zis: „Adevărat(AA) vă spun că vameşii şi curvele merg înaintea voastră în Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu. 32 Fiindcă Ioan(AB) a venit la voi umblând în calea neprihănirii şi nu l-aţi crezut. Dar(AC) vameşii şi curvele l-au crezut. Şi, măcar că aţi văzut lucrul acesta, nu v-aţi căit în urmă ca să-l credeţi.
Pilda vierilor
33 Ascultaţi o altă pildă. Era un om, un gospodar, care(AD) a sădit o vie. A împrejmuit-o cu un gard, a săpat un teasc în ea şi a zidit un turn. Apoi a dat-o unor vieri şi a plecat(AE) în altă ţară. 34 Când a venit vremea roadelor, a trimis pe robii săi la vieri, ca(AF) să ia partea lui de rod. 35 Vierii(AG) au pus mâna pe robii lui şi pe unul l-au bătut, pe altul l-au omorât, iar pe altul l-au ucis cu pietre. 36 A mai trimis alţi robi, mai mulţi decât cei dintâi; şi vierii i-au primit la fel. 37 La urmă, a trimis la ei pe fiul său, zicând: ‘Vor primi cu cinste pe fiul meu!’ 38 Dar vierii, când au văzut pe fiul, au zis între ei: ‘Iată(AH) moştenitorul; veniţi(AI) să-l omorâm şi să punem stăpânire pe moştenirea lui’. 39 Şi(AJ) au pus mâna pe el, l-au scos afară din vie şi l-au omorât. 40 Acum, când va veni stăpânul viei, ce va face el vierilor acelora?” 41 Ei I-au răspuns(AK): „Pe ticăloşii aceia ticălos îi va pierde(AL), şi(AM) via o va da altor vieri, care-i vor da roadele la vremea lor”. 42 Isus le-a zis: „N-aţi(AN) citit niciodată în Scripturi că: ‘Piatra pe care au lepădat-o zidarii a ajuns să fie pusă în capul unghiului; Domnul a făcut acest lucru, şi este minunat în ochii noştri’? 43 De aceea vă spun că(AO) Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu va fi luată de la voi şi va fi dată unui neam care va aduce roadele cuvenite. 44 Cine va(AP) cădea peste piatra aceasta va(AQ) fi zdrobit de ea, iar pe acela peste care va cădea ea, îl va spulbera.” 45 După ce au auzit pildele Lui, preoţii cei mai de seamă şi fariseii au înţeles că Isus vorbeşte despre ei 46 şi căutau să-L prindă, dar se temeau de noroade, pentru că ele(AR) îl socoteau drept proroc.
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