1Quando Jesus ia a atravessar Jericó,2um homem muito rico, chamado Zaqueu, que era chefe dos que cobravam impostos, procurou ver Jesus.3Mas como era de estatura baixa e não conseguia espreitar por cima da multidão,4correu à frente e trepou a uma árvore junto à estrada para dali o ver.5Quando Jesus ia a passar, olhou para cima e, vendo Zaqueu, chamou-o pelo nome: “Zaqueu, desce depressa, porque convém-me visitar-te hoje!”6Ele saltou para o chão e, satisfeito, levou Jesus para a sua casa.7Mas a multidão ficou descontente. “Afinal, vai ser hóspede de um conhecido pecador”, murmuravam.8Entretanto, Zaqueu levantou-se e disse-lhe: “Senhor, darei metade da minha fortuna aos pobres. E se tenho cobrado a mais nos impostos, restituirei quatro vezes esse valor!”9Jesus disse: “A salvação entrou hoje neste lar! Este homem é como um filho fiel de Abraão!10O Filho do Homem veio buscar e salvar pessoas perdidas como este homem!”
A parábola das dez moedas
11A multidão ouvia tudo o que Jesus lhes dizia. Como se aproximava de Jerusalém, Jesus contou-lhes uma parábola para desfazer a ideia de que o reino de Deus ia começar imediatamente.12“Um certo homem nobre foi chamado a uma terra distante para aí ser coroado rei e depois regressar.13Antes de partir, chamou dez servos, deu-lhes dez minas para investirem e porem a render e disse-lhes: ‘Façam negócio com este dinheiro durante a minha ausência.’14Porém, alguns dos seus compatriotas odiavam-no e, passado algum tempo, mandaram-lhe uma declaração de independência, dizendo que se tinham revoltado e que já não o aceitavam como rei.15Ao regressar investido da autoridade de rei, tornou a chamar os servos a quem dera o dinheiro, para saber o que tinham feito com ele e que lucros tinham colhido.16O primeiro homem apareceu com um bom lucro, dizendo: ‘Senhor, ganhei dez vezes a tua mina.’17‘Ótimo, servo bom!’ exclamou. ‘Fizeste bem. Foste fiel com o pouco que te confiei, em recompensa serás governador de dez cidades.’18O segundo também apareceu com lucros, e disse: ‘Senhor, a tua mina rendeu outras cinco.’19‘Muito bem! Serás governador de cinco cidades!’, disse-lhe o rei.20Mas o terceiro trouxe apenas o dinheiro que lhe fora entregue: ‘Senhor, guardei-o embrulhado num pano21porque tive medo, pois és um homem rigoroso nos negócios, tirando proveito do que não investiste e ceifando o que não semeaste!’22‘Foste um servo mau! Sabias que sou um homem rigoroso que tira proventos do que não investiu e ceifa o que não semeou?23Então porque não depositaste o meu dinheiro no banco para que eu o recebesse acrescido de juros?’24E voltando-se para os outros que ali estavam, ordenou: ‘Tirem o dinheiro a este homem e deem-no ao das dez minas!’25E disseram-lhe: ‘Mas Senhor, ele já tem dez minas!’26Digo-vos que todo aquele que tiver receberá; mas a quem não tem até o que tiver lhe será tirado.27E quanto a esses meus inimigos que se revoltaram, tragam-nos e matem-nos na minha presença.”
Entrada de Jesus em Jerusalém
28Depois disto, Jesus prosseguiu para Jerusalém, caminhando à frente dos discípulos.29Quando se aproximavam das vilas de Betfagé e Betânia, perto do monte das Oliveiras, enviou dois dos discípulos à frente.30Disse-lhes: “Vão até àquela aldeia além e, logo à entrada, encontrarão uma cria de jumento amarrada, que ninguém montou ainda. Soltem-na e tragam-na.31Se alguém vos perguntar ‘Porque estão a soltá-la?’, respondam: ‘O Senhor precisa dela.’ ”32Encontraram o jumento, como Jesus lhes tinha dito.33Quando estavam a soltá-lo, os donos pediram uma explicação: “Porque estão a soltar o jumentinho?”34Os discípulos responderam: “O Senhor precisa dele.”35Assim, levaram o jumento a Jesus. Puseram os mantos sobre o lombo do animal e ele montou-o.36Enquanto ele avançava, as gentes estendiam os seus mantos no caminho.37Ao chegarem à descida para o monte das Oliveiras, todo o cortejo de discípulos louvava Deus com alegria por todos os milagres que viam, e exclamavam:38“Bendito seja o Rei que vem em nome do Senhor! Paz no céu! Glória nas alturas!”39Mas alguns dos fariseus que seguiam entre a multidão disseram: “Mestre, avisa os teus discípulos que não digam essas coisas!”40Jesus respondeu: “Se eles se calassem, até as pedras ao longo da estrada começariam a aclamar-me!”41Já mais perto de Jerusalém, quando viu a cidade à sua frente, Jesus começou a chorar e disse:42“Se tu compreendesses, ao menos neste dia, o que poderia trazer-te a paz! Mas agora não consegues entender.43Os teus inimigos farão um plano para te conquistar, cercando-te e atacando-te.44Serás esmagada até ao chão juntamente com os teus filhos dentro de ti. Os teus inimigos não deixarão pedra sobre pedra, pois rejeitaste a oportunidade que Deus te ofereceu.”
Jesus no templo
45Depois, ao entrar no templo, Jesus começou a expulsar os negociantes.46Disse-lhes: “As Escrituras afirmam: ‘O meu templo será chamado casa de oração’, mas vocês transformaram-no num covil de ladrões!”47A partir dali, ensinava diariamente no templo, mas já os principais sacerdotes, os especialistas na Lei e os anciãos procuravam arranjar maneira de acabarem com ele.48E não achavam forma de o fazer, pois Jesus atraía muito povo que bebia as suas palavras.
1He entered Jericho and was passing through. (Mt 20:29; Mc 10:46; Lc 18:35)2And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.3And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. (Jo 12:21)4So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. (1 Rs 10:27; 1 Cr 27:28; Sl 78:47; Is 9:10)5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” (Lc 13:33)6So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. (Lc 10:38)7And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” (Lc 15:2)8And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” (Ex 22:1; 2 Sm 12:6; Lc 3:14; Lc 18:22)9And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. (Jo 8:33; Rm 4:11; Rm 4:16; Gl 3:7)10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Ez 34:11; Ez 34:16; Mt 9:13; Mt 10:6; Mt 15:24; Mt 18:12; Lc 15:4)
The Parable of the Ten Minas
11As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. (Lc 17:20; At 1:6)12He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. (Mt 25:14; Mc 13:34)13Calling ten of his servants,[1] he gave them ten minas,[2] and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’ (Mt 25:1; Jo 21:22)14But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’ (Jo 1:14)15When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business.16The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’17And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant![3] Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’ (Mt 24:47; Lc 16:10; 1 Co 4:2; 1 Tm 3:13)18And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made five minas.’19And he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’20Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief; (Jo 11:44; Jo 20:7; At 19:12)21for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ (1 Sm 25:3; 2 Co 8:12)22He said to him, ‘I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow? (2 Sm 1:16; Jó 9:20; Jó 15:6; Mt 18:32; Lc 19:21)23Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’24And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’25And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’26‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. (Mt 13:12; Lc 12:48)27But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.’” (1 Sm 15:33; Mt 22:7; Lc 19:14; Lc 20:16)
The Triumphal Entry
28And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. (Mc 10:32; Lc 9:51; Lc 10:30)29When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, (Zc 9:9; Zc 14:4; Mt 21:1; Mt 21:17; Mt 24:3; Mt 26:30; Mc 11:1; Mc 14:13; Lc 24:50; Jo 8:1; Jo 11:18; Jo 12:12; At 1:12)30saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. (Lc 23:53)31If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’”32So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. (Lc 22:13)33And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”34And they said, “The Lord has need of it.”35And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.36And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. (2 Rs 9:13)37As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, (Lc 18:43; Jo 12:17)38saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” (Sl 118:26; Sl 148:1; Mt 25:34; Lc 2:14; Lc 13:35; Jo 1:49)39And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” (Mt 21:15)40He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” (Hc 2:11)
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
41And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, (Lc 13:34; Lc 23:28; Jo 11:35; Hb 5:7)42saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. (Dt 32:29; Jo 12:40)43For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side (Is 29:3; Is 37:33; Jr 6:6; Ez 4:2; Ez 26:8; Lc 17:22; Lc 21:20)44and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” (Sl 137:9; Dn 9:24; Os 13:16; Na 3:10; Lc 21:6; 1 Pe 2:12)
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
45And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, (Mt 21:12; Mc 11:15; Jo 2:14)46saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.” (Is 56:7; Jr 7:11)47And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, (Mt 21:46; Mt 26:55; Lc 20:1)48but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.