1Als sie sich nun Jerusalem näherten und nach Bethphage an den Ölberg kamen, sandte Jesus zwei Jünger (Mt 24,3; Lk 19,29; Apg 1,12)2und sprach zu ihnen: Geht in das Dorf, das vor euch liegt, und sogleich werdet ihr eine Eselin angebunden finden und ein Füllen bei ihr; die bindet los und führt sie zu mir! (Ps 8,6; Mt 26,18)3Und wenn euch jemand etwas sagt, so sprecht: Der Herr braucht sie!, dann wird er sie sogleich senden. (Ps 50,10)4Das ist aber alles geschehen, damit erfüllt würde, was durch den Propheten gesagt ist, der spricht: (Mt 1,22; Mt 13,35; Mt 27,9)5»Sagt der Tochter Zion: Siehe, dein König kommt zu dir demütig und reitend auf einem Esel, und zwar auf einem Füllen, dem Jungen des Lasttiers«.[1] (Jes 62,11; Sach 9,9; Mt 11,29)6Die Jünger aber gingen hin und taten, wie Jesus ihnen befohlen hatte,7und brachten die Eselin und das Füllen und legten ihre Kleider auf sie und setzten ihn darauf. (2Kön 9,13)8Aber die meisten aus der Menge breiteten ihre Kleider aus auf dem Weg; andere hieben Zweige von den Bäumen und streuten sie auf den Weg.9Und die Volksmenge, die vorausging, und die, welche nachfolgten, riefen und sprachen: Hosianna dem Sohn Davids! Gepriesen sei der, welcher kommt im Namen des Herrn! Hosianna in der Höhe! (Ps 148,1; Mt 1,1; Mt 12,33; Mt 23,39; Mk 11,10; Lk 2,14)10Und als er in Jerusalem einzog, kam die ganze Stadt in Bewegung und sprach: Wer ist dieser? (Mt 2,3; Lk 23,5; Joh 7,12)11Die Menge aber sagte: Das ist Jesus, der Prophet von Nazareth in Galiläa! (Mt 21,46; Lk 24,19; Joh 1,45; Joh 7,40; Apg 2,22)
Die zweite Tempelreinigung
12Und Jesus ging in den Tempel Gottes hinein und trieb alle hinaus, die im Tempel verkauften und kauften, und stieß die Tische der Wechsler um und die Stühle der Taubenverkäufer. (2Mo 30,13; 3Mo 1,14; 5Mo 14,24; Mal 3,1; Lk 2,24)13Und er sprach zu ihnen: Es steht geschrieben: »Mein Haus soll ein Bethaus genannt werden!«[2] Ihr aber habt eine Räuberhöhle daraus gemacht! (Jes 56,7; Jer 7,11; Mk 11,17)14Und es kamen Blinde und Lahme im Tempel zu ihm, und er heilte sie. (Jes 35,5; Mt 11,5)15Als aber die obersten Priester und die Schriftgelehrten die Wunder sahen, die er tat, und die Kinder, die im Tempel riefen und sprachen: Hosianna dem Sohn Davids!, da wurden sie entrüstet (Mt 2,4; Mt 21,23; Mt 26,3; Mt 26,59; Mt 27,1; Mt 27,20)16und sprachen zu ihm: Hörst du, was diese sagen? Jesus aber sprach zu ihnen: Ja! Habt ihr noch nie gelesen: »Aus dem Mund der Unmündigen und Säuglinge hast du ein Lob bereitet«?[3] (Ps 8,3; Mt 12,3; Mt 21,42; Mt 27,18; Mk 11,18; Joh 11,48)17Und er verließ sie, ging zur Stadt hinaus nach Bethanien und übernachtete dort. (Joh 11,18)
Der unfruchtbare Feigenbaum. Die Macht des Glaubens
18Als er aber früh am Morgen in die Stadt zurückkehrte, hatte er Hunger. (Hebr 4,15)19Und als er einen einzelnen Feigenbaum am Weg sah, ging er zu ihm hin und fand nichts daran als nur Blätter. Da sprach er zu ihm: Nun soll von dir keine Frucht mehr kommen in Ewigkeit! Und auf der Stelle verdorrte der Feigenbaum. (Jer 8,13; Hos 9,16; Mt 25,29; Joh 15,6; Jak 2,14; Jak 2,24)20Und als die Jünger es sahen, verwunderten sie sich und sprachen: Wie ist der Feigenbaum so plötzlich verdorrt?21Jesus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wenn ihr Glauben habt und nicht zweifelt, so werdet ihr nicht nur tun, was mit dem Feigenbaum geschah, sondern auch, wenn ihr zu diesem Berg sagt: Hebe dich und wirf dich ins Meer!, so wird es geschehen. (Mt 17,20; Joh 14,12; Röm 4,20; Hebr 11,33; Jak 1,6)22Und alles, was ihr glaubend erbittet im Gebet, das werdet ihr empfangen! (Mt 7,7; Joh 9,31)
Die Frage nach der Vollmacht Jesu
23Und als er in den Tempel kam, traten die obersten Priester und die Ältesten des Volkes zu ihm, während er lehrte, und sprachen: In welcher Vollmacht tust du dies, und wer hat dir diese Vollmacht gegeben? (Joh 2,18; Apg 4,7)24Und Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Auch ich will euch ein Wort fragen; wenn ihr mir darauf antwortet, will ich euch auch sagen, in welcher Vollmacht ich dies tue. (Mt 22,41; Lk 6,9)25Woher war die Taufe des Johannes? Vom Himmel oder von Menschen? Da überlegten sie bei sich selbst und sprachen: Wenn wir sagen: Vom Himmel, so wird er uns fragen: Warum habt ihr ihm dann nicht geglaubt? (Joh 1,19; Joh 3,27; Joh 5,33)26Wenn wir aber sagen: Von Menschen, so müssen wir die Volksmenge fürchten, denn alle halten Johannes für einen Propheten. (Mt 11,9; Joh 5,33)27Und sie antworteten Jesus und sprachen: Wir wissen es nicht! Da sprach er zu ihnen: So sage ich euch auch nicht, in welcher Vollmacht ich dies tue. (Hi 5,13; Spr 26,4; Mt 11,25; Joh 3,10)
Das Gleichnis von den zwei Söhnen
28Was meint ihr aber? Ein Mensch hatte zwei Söhne. Und er ging zu dem ersten und sprach: Sohn, mache dich auf und arbeite heute in meinem Weinberg!29Der aber antwortete und sprach: Ich will nicht! Danach aber reute es ihn, und er ging. (Mt 27,3; Lk 15,17; 2Kor 7,10)30Und er ging zu dem zweiten und sagte dasselbe. Da antwortete dieser und sprach: Ich [gehe], Herr! und ging nicht. (Lk 15,17)31Wer von diesen beiden hat den Willen des Vaters getan? Sie sprachen zu ihm: Der erste. Da spricht Jesus zu ihnen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Die Zöllner und die Huren kommen eher in das Reich Gottes als ihr! (Lk 7,37; Lk 19,1)32Denn Johannes ist zu euch gekommen mit dem Weg der Gerechtigkeit, und ihr habt ihm nicht geglaubt. Die Zöllner und die Huren aber glaubten ihm; und obwohl ihr es gesehen habt, reute es euch nicht nachträglich, sodass ihr ihm geglaubt hättet. (Spr 8,20; Lk 3,12; Lk 7,29; 2Petr 2,21)
Das Gleichnis von dem Hausherrn und den Weingärtnern
33Hört ein anderes Gleichnis: Es war ein gewisser Hausherr, der pflanzte einen Weinberg, zog einen Zaun darum, grub eine Kelter darin, baute einen Wachtturm, verpachtete ihn an Weingärtner und reiste außer Landes. (Ps 80,8; Hl 8,11; Jes 5,2; Mt 20,1; Mt 25,14; Mk 13,34)34Als nun die Zeit der Früchte nahte, sandte er seine Knechte zu den Weingärtnern, um seine Früchte in Empfang zu nehmen.35Aber die Weingärtner ergriffen seine Knechte und schlugen den einen, den anderen töteten sie, den dritten steinigten sie. (2Chr 24,19; Neh 9,26; Apg 7,52; Hebr 11,36)36Da sandte er wieder andere Knechte, mehr als zuvor; und sie behandelten sie ebenso. (Mt 23,37)37Zuletzt sandte er seinen Sohn zu ihnen und sprach: Sie werden sich vor meinem Sohn scheuen! (Joh 1,14; Gal 4,4)38Als aber die Weingärtner den Sohn sahen, sprachen sie untereinander: Das ist der Erbe! Kommt, lasst uns ihn töten und sein Erbgut in Besitz nehmen! (Apg 4,26; Hebr 1,1)39Und sie ergriffen ihn, stießen ihn zum Weinberg hinaus und töteten ihn. (Hebr 13,12)40Wenn nun der Herr des Weinbergs kommt, was wird er mit diesen Weingärtnern tun? (Mt 24,50)41Sie sprachen zu ihm: Er wird die Übeltäter auf üble Weise umbringen und den Weinberg anderen Weingärtnern verpachten, welche ihm die Früchte zu ihrer Zeit abliefern werden. (Mt 8,11; Lk 19,27; Apg 13,46; 1Thess 2,15)42Jesus spricht zu ihnen: Habt ihr noch nie in den Schriften gelesen: »Der Stein, den die Bauleute verworfen haben, der ist zum Eckstein geworden. Vom Herrn ist das geschehen, und es ist wunderbar in unseren Augen«?[4] (Ps 118,22; Jes 28,16; Mt 21,16)43Darum sage ich euch: Das Reich Gottes wird von euch genommen und einem Volk gegeben werden, das dessen Früchte bringt. (Jes 26,2; Mt 21,41)44Und wer auf diesen Stein fällt, der wird zerschmettert werden; auf wen er aber fällt, den wird er zermalmen. (Jes 8,14; Hebr 2,2)45Und als die obersten Priester und die Pharisäer seine Gleichnisse hörten, erkannten sie, dass er von ihnen redete.46Und sie suchten ihn zu ergreifen, fürchteten aber die Volksmenge, weil sie ihn für einen Propheten hielt. (Lk 19,47; Joh 7,30)
Matthäus 21
King James Version
1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,2Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.12And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?17And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.18Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.19And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.20And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!21Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?24And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.27And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.28But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.29He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.38But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.40When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?41They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.44And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,2saying 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.3If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.’4This took place to fulfil 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.” ’ (Sach 9,9)6The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.7They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.9The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, ‘Hosanna[1] to the Son of David!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Hosanna[2] in the highest heaven!’ (Ps 118,25; Ps 118,26)10When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, ‘Who is this?’11The crowds answered, ‘This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.’
Jesus at the temple
12Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the benches of those selling doves.13‘It is written,’ he said to them, ‘ “My house will be called a house of prayer,” but you are making it “a den of robbers.” ’ (Jes 56,7; Jer 7,11)14The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.15But 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,’ they were indignant.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”[3]?’ (Ps 8,2)17And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.
Jesus curses a fig-tree
18Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.19Seeing 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.20When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. ‘How did the fig-tree wither so quickly?’ they asked.21Jesus replied, ‘Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, 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.22If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.’
The authority of Jesus questioned
23Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. ‘By what authority are you doing these things?’ they asked. ‘And who gave you this authority?’24Jesus replied, ‘I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.25John’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?”26But if we say, “Of human origin” – we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.’27So 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.”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 and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.32For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
The parable of the tenants
33‘Listen to another parable: there was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall round it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.34When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.35‘The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.36Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them in the same way.37Last 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. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.”39So 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,’ they replied, ‘and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.’42Jesus 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 marvellous in our eyes”? (Ps 118,22; Ps 118,23)43‘Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.44Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.’[4]45When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them.46They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.