1 Q uando se aproximaram de Jerusalém e chegaram a Betfagé, ao monte das Oliveiras, Jesus enviou dois discípulos,

They were near Jerusalem and had come to the town of Bethphage at the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two followers on ahead.

2 d izendo-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.

He said to them, “Go to the town over there. You will find a donkey tied and her young with her. Let them loose and bring them to Me.

3 S e alguém lhes perguntar algo, digam-lhe que o Senhor precisa deles e logo os enviará de volta”.

If anyone says something to you, say, ‘The Lord needs them.’ He will send them at once.”

4 I sso aconteceu para que se cumprisse o que fora dito pelo profeta:

It happened as the early preacher said it would happen, saying,

5 “ Digam à cidade de Sião: ‘Eis que o seu rei vem a você, humilde e montado num jumento, num jumentinho, cria de jumenta’ ”.

“Say to the people in Jerusalem, ‘See! Your King is coming to you. He is gentle. He is riding on a young donkey.’”

6 O s discípulos foram e fizeram o que Jesus tinha ordenado.

The followers went and did as Jesus told them.

7 T rouxeram a jumenta e o jumentinho, colocaram sobre eles os seus mantos, e sobre estes Jesus montou.

They brought the donkey and her young one. They put their clothes on the donkey and Jesus sat on them.

8 U ma grande multidão estendeu seus mantos pelo caminho, outros cortavam ramos de árvores e os espalhavam pelo caminho.

Many people put their coats down on the road. Other people cut branches from the trees and put them along the way.

9 A multidão que ia adiante dele e os que o seguiam gritavam: “Hosana ao Filho de Davi!” “Bendito é o que vem em nome do Senhor!” “Hosana nas alturas!”

The people who went in front and those who followed Jesus called out, “Greatest One! The Son of David! Great and honored is He Who comes in the name of the Lord! Greatest One in the highest heaven.”

10 Q uando Jesus entrou em Jerusalém, toda a cidade ficou agitada e perguntava: “Quem é este?”

When Jesus came into Jerusalem, all the people of the city were troubled. They said, “Who is this?”

11 A multidão respondia: “Este é Jesus, o profeta de Nazaré da Galiléia”. Jesus Purifica o Templo

Many people said, “This is Jesus, the One Who speaks for God from the town of Nazareth in the country of Galilee.” Jesus Stops the Buying and the Selling in the House of God

12 J esus 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,

Then Jesus went into the house of God and made all those leave who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of the men who changed money. He turned over the seats of those who sold doves.

13 e lhes disse: “Está escrito: ‘A minha casa será chamada casa de oração’; mas vocês estão fazendo dela um ‘covil de ladrões’ ”.

He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house is to be called a house of prayer.’ You have made it a place of robbers.”

14 O s cegos e os mancos aproximaram-se dele no templo, e ele os curou.

The blind and those who could not walk came to Jesus in the house of God and He healed them.

15 M as 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,

The religious leaders of the Jews and the teachers of the Law saw the great things He did. They heard the children calling in the house of God and saying, “Greatest One! Son of David!” The leaders were very angry.

16 e 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’ ”?

They said to Jesus, “Do you hear what these children are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes, have you not read the writings, ‘Even little children and babies will honor Him’?”

17 E , deixando-os, saiu da cidade para Betânia, onde passou a noite. A Figueira Seca

Jesus left them and went out of the city to the town of Bethany. He stayed there that night. The Fig Tree Dries Up

18 D e manhã cedo, quando voltava para a cidade, Jesus teve fome.

In the morning as He was coming back to the city, He was hungry.

19 V endo 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.

He saw a fig tree by the side of the road and went to it. There was nothing on it but leaves. He said to the tree, “No fruit will ever grow on you again.” At once the fig tree dried up.

20 A o verem isso, os discípulos ficaram espantados e perguntaram: “Como a figueira secou tão depressa?”

The followers saw it and were surprised and wondered. They said, “How did the fig tree dry up so fast?”

21 J esus respondeu: “Eu lhes 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.

Jesus said to them, “For sure, I tell you this: If you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only be able to do what was done to the fig tree. You will also be able to say to this mountain, ‘Move from here and be thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done.

22 E tudo o que pedirem em oração, se crerem, vocês receberão”. A Autoridade de Jesus é Questionada

All things you ask for in prayer, you will receive if you have faith.” They Ask Jesus Who Gave Him the Power to Do These Things

23 J esus 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?”

Jesus came into the house of God. The religious leaders and the other leaders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching. They said, “By what right and power are You doing these things? Who gave You the right and the power to do them?”

24 R espondeu Jesus: “Eu também lhes farei uma pergunta. Se vocês me responderem, eu lhes direi com que autoridade estou fazendo estas coisas.

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing also. If you tell Me, then I will tell you by what right and power I do these things.

25 D e 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?’

Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?” They thought among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ then He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

26 M as se dissermos: Dos homens — temos medo do povo, pois todos consideram João um profeta”.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, because they all think John was one who spoke for God.”

27 E les responderam a Jesus: “Não sabemos”. E ele lhes disse: “Tampouco lhes direi com que autoridade estou fazendo estas coisas. A Parábola dos Dois Filhos

They said to Jesus, “We do not know.” He said to them, “Then I will not tell you by what right and power I do these things. The Picture-Story of the Two Sons

28 “ O que acham? Havia um homem que tinha dois filhos. Chegando ao primeiro, disse: ‘Filho, vá trabalhar hoje na vinha’.

“What do you think about this? There was a man who had two sons. He came to the first son and said, ‘My son, go to my grape-field and work today.’

29 “ E este respondeu: ‘Não quero!’ Mas depois mudou de idéia e foi.

He said, ‘I will go.’ But he did not go.

30 “ O pai chegou ao outro filho e disse a mesma coisa. Ele respondeu: ‘Sim, senhor!’ Mas não foi.

The father came to the second son and asked the same thing. The son said, ‘No, I will not go.’ Later he was sorry and went.

31 “ Qual dos dois fez a vontade do pai?” “O primeiro”, responderam eles. Jesus lhes disse: “Digo-lhes a verdade: Os publicanos e as prostitutas estão entrando antes de vocês no Reino de Deus.

Which one of the two sons did what his father wanted?” They said to Jesus, “The second son.” Jesus said to them, “For sure, I tell you this: Tax-gatherers and women who sell the use of their bodies will get into the holy nation of heaven before you.

32 P orque João veio para lhes 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

For John came to you preaching about being right with God. You did not believe him. But tax-gatherers and women who sell the use of their bodies did believe him. When you saw this, you were not sorry for your sins and did not turn from them and believe him. The Picture-Story of the Grape-Field

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.

“Listen to another picture-story. A man who owned land planted grapes in a field and put a fence around it. He made a place for making wine. He built a tower to look over the grape-field. He let farmers rent it and then he went into another country.

34 A proximando-se a época da colheita, enviou seus servos aos lavradores, para receber os frutos que lhe pertenciam.

The time came for gathering the grapes. He sent his servants to the farmers to get the grapes.

35 “ Os lavradores agarraram seus servos; a um espancaram, a outro mataram e apedrejaram o terceiro.

The farmers took his servants and hit one. They killed another and threw stones at another.

36 E ntão enviou-lhes outros servos em maior número, e os lavradores os trataram da mesma forma.

Again he sent other servants. He sent more than the first time. The farmers did the same to those servants.

37 P or último, enviou-lhes seu filho, dizendo: ‘A meu filho respeitarão’.

After this he sent his son to them. He said to himself, ‘They will respect my son.’

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’.

When the farmers saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the one who will get everything when the owner dies. Let us kill him and we will get it all.’

39 A ssim eles o agarraram, lançaram-no para fora da vinha e o mataram.

They took him and threw him out of the grape-field and killed him.

40 “ Portanto, quando vier o dono da vinha, o que fará àqueles lavradores?”

When the owner of the grape-field comes, what will he do to those farmers?”

41 R esponderam eles: “Matará de modo horrível esses perversos e arrendará a vinha a outros lavradores, que lhe dêem a sua parte no tempo da colheita”.

They said to Him, “He will put those bad men to death. Then he will rent the grape-field to other farmers who will give him the grapes when they are ready.”

42 J esus 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’.

Jesus said to them, “Have you not read in the Holy Writings, ‘The Stone that was put aside by the workmen has become the most important Stone in the building? The Lord has done this. We think it is great!’

43 “ Portanto eu lhes digo que o Reino de Deus será tirado de vocês e será dado a um povo que dê os frutos do Reino.

I say to you, because of this, the holy nation of God will be taken from you. It will be given to a nation that will give fruit.

44 A quele que cair sobre esta pedra será despedaçado, e aquele sobre quem ela cair será reduzido a pó”.

Whoever falls on this Stone will be broken. And on the one it falls, it will make him like dust.”

45 Q uando os chefes dos sacerdotes e os fariseus ouviram as parábolas de Jesus, compreenderam que ele falava a respeito deles.

When the religious leaders and the proud religious law-keepers heard this picture-story, they knew He spoke of them.

46 E procuravam um meio de prendê-lo; mas tinham medo das multidões, pois elas o consideravam profeta.

When they tried to put their hands on Him, they were afraid of the many people. The people thought He was One Who spoke for God.