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Jesus entra em Jerusalém

1 Quando se aproximavam de Jerusalém, de Betfagé e Betânia, perto do monte das Oliveiras, enviou dois dos discípulos à frente. 2 “Vão àquela aldeia além e logo à entrada encontrarão uma cria de jumento amarrada, que ninguém montou ainda. Soltem-na e tragam-na. 3 Se alguém vos perguntar: ‘Porque estão a fazer isso?’, respondam, ‘O Senhor precisa dela e em breve a devolverá.’ ” 4 Os dois homens foram e encontraram a cria de jumento na rua, amarrada do lado de fora de uma casa. E soltaram-no. 5 Algumas pessoas que ali se encontravam perguntaram: “Porque estão a soltar o jumentinho?” 6 Responderam conforme Jesus lhes tinha dito e os homens consentiram. 7 E levaram o jumentinho a Jesus. Puseram os mantos sobre o lombo do animal e ele montou-o. 8 Muita gente estendeu os seus mantos pelo caminho, enquanto outros cortaram ramos dos campos. 9 As pessoas iam tanto à frente como atrás, exclamando: “Hossana! Bendito aquele que vem em nome do Senhor! 10 Bendito seja o reino que vem estabelecer, o reino do nosso pai David! Hossana nas alturas!” 11 Entrou em Jerusalém e dirigiu-se para o templo. Reparou atentamente em tudo à sua volta e foi embora, pois a hora já ia adiantada, retirando-se para Betânia com os doze discípulos.

A figueira mirra

12 No outro dia de manhã, ao saírem de Betânia, Jesus sentiu fome. 13 Vendo ao longe uma figueira coberta de folhas, foi ver se achava algum fruto nela. E aproximando-se, nada achou nela, senão folhas. Aliás, não era a estação de dar figos. 14 Então disse àquela árvore: “Nunca mais ninguém coma fruto de ti, para sempre!” Palavras que os discípulos ouviram.

Jesus no templo

15 Voltou a Jerusalém e, ao entrar no templo, começou a expulsar os negociantes e compradores que ali havia; derrubou as mesas dos cambistas e as bancas dos vendedores de pombos; 16 e não deixou entrar mais mercadorias. 17 E explicava-lhes: “As Escrituras afirmam: ‘O meu templo será chamado casa de oração para todas as nações’, mas vocês transformaram-no num covil de ladrões!” 18 Quando os principais sacerdotes e especialistas na Lei souberam o que tinha feito, começaram a estudar a melhor maneira de acabarem com ele. Todavia, tinham medo dele, e que houvesse algum tumulto, porque o ensino de Jesus entusiasmava o povo. 19 Naquela tarde, Jesus e os discípulos deixaram a cidade.

Tenham fé em Deus!

20 Na manhã seguinte, indo a passar pela figueira que tinha amaldiçoado, os discípulos repararam que estava seca desde a raiz! 21 Pedro, lembrando-se do que Jesus dissera àquela árvore na véspera, exclamou: “Olha, Mestre, a figueira que amaldiçoaste secou!” 22 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: “Tenham fé em Deus! 23 É realmente como vos digo: quem disser a este monte: ‘Levanta-te e atira-te ao mar!’, não duvidar no seu coração e crer que acontece conforme as suas palavras, assim sucederá. 24 Por isso, podem pedir seja o que for em oração que, se crerem que já o receberam, assim acontecerá. 25 Mas, quando estiverem a orar, perdoem primeiro a toda e qualquer pessoa, para que o vosso Pai que está no céu também vos perdoe as vossas transgressões. 26 Mas, se não perdoarem, o vosso Pai que está nos céus não vos perdoará.”

A autoridade de Jesus questionada

27 Entretanto, chegaram de novo a Jerusalém. Enquanto passava no recinto do templo, os principais sacerdotes, os especialistas na Lei e os outros anciãos foram ter com ele e perguntaram-lhe: 28 “Com que autoridade fazes essas coisas? Quem te deu autoridade para fazer isso?” 29 Jesus retorquiu-lhes: “Di-lo-ei, se me responderem a uma pergunta: 30 O batismo de João é de inspiração celeste ou humana?” 31 Eles puseram-se a falar entre si: “Se dissermos que é de inspiração celeste, ele perguntará: ‘Então porque não acreditaram nele?’ 32 Mas se dissermos que é de inspiração humana, temos receio da multidão, pois todos têm João na conta de um profeta.” 33 Por fim, responderam: “Não sabemos!” E Jesus respondeu: “Então também não respondo à vossa pergunta!”

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The Triumphal Entry

1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus* sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” 4 And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8 And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” 11 And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17 And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.” 18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching. 19 And when evening came they* went out of the city.

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22 And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received* it, and it will be yours. 25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”*

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

27 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, 28 and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” 29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me.” 31 And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 But shall we say, ‘From man’?”—they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet. 33 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”