Matthew 21
1 When they had almost reached Jerusalem, having come as far as Bethphage, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent on two disciples.
Et cum appropinquassent Ierosolymis, et venissent Bethphage ad Montem oliveti: tunc Iesus misit duos discipulos,
2 “Go to the village facing you,” he said, “and you will immediately find a donkey tethered, with a foal by her side; untie her, and lead her here for me.
dicens eis: Ite in castellum, quod contra vos est, et statim invenietis asinam alligatam, et pullum cum ea: solvite, et adducite mihi:
3 And, if anyone says anything to you, you are to say this – ‘The Master wants them’; and he will send them at once.”
et si quis vobis aliquid dixerit, dicite quia Dominus his opus habet: et confestim dimittet eos.
4 This happened in fulfillment of these words in the prophet –
Hoc autem totum factum est, ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Prophetam dicentem:
5 ‘Say to the people of Zion – “Your King is coming to you, gentle, and riding on a donkey, and on the foal of a beast of burden.”’
Dicite filiae Sion: Ecce rex tuus venit tibi mansuetus, sedens super asinam, et pullum filium subiugalis.
6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
Euntes autem discipuli fecerunt sicut praecepit illis Iesus.
7 They led the donkey and the foal back, and, when they had put their cloaks on them, he seated himself on them.
Et adduxerunt asinam, et pullum: et imposuerunt super eos vestimenta sua, et eum desuper sedere fecerunt.
8 The immense crowd of people spread their cloaks in the road, while some cut branches off the trees, and spread them on the road.
Plurima autem turba straverunt vestimenta sua in via: alii autem caedebant ramos de arboribus, et sternebant in via:
9 The crowds that led the way, as well as those that followed behind, kept shouting, “God save the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! God save him from on high!”
turbae autem, quae praecedebant, et quae sequebantur, clamabant, dicentes: Hosanna filio David: benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini: hosanna in altissimis.
10 When he had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred, and asked –
Et cum intrasset Ierosolymam, commota est universa civitas, dicens: Quis est hic?
11 “Who is this?”, to which the crowd replied – “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Populi autem dicebant: Hic est Iesus propheta a Nazareth Galilaeae.
12 Jesus went into the Temple Courts, and drove out all those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers, and the seats of the pigeon-dealers,
Et intravit Iesus in templum Dei, et eiiciebat omnes vendentes, et ementes in templo, et mensas numulariorum, et cathedras vendentium columbas evertit:
13 and said to them, “Scripture says ‘My house will be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a den of robbers.”
et dicit eis: Scriptum est: Domus mea domus orationis vocabitur: vos autem fecistis illam speluncam latronum.
14 While he was still in the Temple Courts, some blind and some lame people came up to him, and he cured them.
Et accesserunt ad eum caeci, et claudi in templo: et sanavit eos.
15 But, when the chief priests and the teachers of the Law saw the wonderful things that Jesus did, and the boys who were calling out in the Temple Courts “God save the Son of David!”, they were indignant,
Videntes autem principes sacerdotum, et Scribae mirabilia, quae fecit, et pueros clamantes in templo, et dicentes: Hosanna filio David: indignati sunt,
16 and said to him, “Do you hear what these boys are saying?” “Yes,” answered Jesus, “but did you never read the words – ‘Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings you have called forth perfect praise’?”
et dixerunt ei: Audis quid isti dicunt? Iesus autem dixit eis: Utique. Numquam legistis: Quia ex ore infantium, et lactentium perfecisti laudem?
17 Then he left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.
Et relictis illis, abiit foras extra Civitatem in Bethaniam: ibique mansit.
18 The next morning, in returning to the city, Jesus became hungry;
Mane autem revertens in Civitatem, esuriit.
19 and, noticing a solitary fig tree by the roadside, he went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. So he said to it, “Never again will fruit be gathered off you.” And suddenly the fruit tree withered up. (aiōn g165)
Et videns fici arborem unam secus viam, venit ad eam: et nihil invenit in ea nisi folia tantum, et ait illi: Numquam ex te fructus nascatur in sempiternum. Et arefacta est continuo ficulnea. (aiōn g165)
20 When the disciples saw this, they exclaimed in astonishment, “How suddenly the fig tree withered up!”
Et videntes discipuli, mirati sunt, dicentes: Quomodo continuo aruit?
21 “I tell you,” replied Jesus, “if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’ it would be done.
Respondens autem Iesus, ait eis: Amen dico vobis, si habueritis fidem, et non haesitaveritis, non solum de ficulnea facietis, sed et si monti huic dixeritis, Tolle, et iacta te in mare, fiet.
22 And whatever you ask for in your prayers will, if you have faith, be granted you.”
Et omnia quaecumque petieritis in oratione credentes, accipietis.
23 After Jesus had come into the Temple Courts, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “What authority have you to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”
Et cum venisset in templum, accesserunt ad eum docentem, principes sacerdotum, et seniores populi, dicentes: In qua potestate haec facis? Et quis tibi dedit hanc potestatem?
24 “I, too,” said Jesus in reply, “will ask you one question; if you will give me an answer to it, then I, also, will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.
Respondens Iesus dixit eis: Interrogabo vos et ego unum sermonem: quem si dixeritis mihi, et ego vobis dicam in qua potestate haec facio.
25 It is about John’s baptism. What was its origin? Divine or human?” But they began arguing among themselves, “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say to us ‘Why then didn’t you believe him?’
Baptismus Ioannis unde erat? e caelo, an ex hominibus? At illi cogitabant inter se, dicentes:
26 But if we say ‘human,’ we are afraid of the people, for everyone regards John as a prophet.”
Si dixerimus, e caelo, dicet nobis: Quare ergo non credidistis illi? Si autem dixerimus, ex hominibus, timemus turbam: omnes enim habebant Ioannem sicut prophetam.
27 So the answer they gave Jesus was – “We do not know.” “Then I,” he said, “refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.
Et respondentes Iesu, dixerunt: Nescimus. Ait illis et ipse: Nec ego dico vobis in qua potestate haec facio.
28 What do you think of this? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the elder and said ‘Go and work in the vineyard today my son.’
Quid autem vobis videtur? Homo quidam habebat duos filios, et accedens ad primum, dixit: Fili, vade hodie, operare in vinea mea.
29 ‘Yes, sir,’ he answered; but he did not go.
Ille autem respondens, ait: Nolo. Postea autem, poenitentia motus, abiit.
30 Then the father went to the second son, and said the same. ‘I will not,’ he answered; but afterward he was sorry and went.
Accedens autem ad alterum, dixit similiter. At ille respondens, ait: Eo, domine, et non ivit.
31 Which of the two sons did as his father wished?” “The second,” they said. “I tell you,” added Jesus, “that tax collectors and prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God before you.
quis ex duobus fecit voluntatem patris? Dicunt ei: Primus. Dicit illis Iesus: Amen dico vobis, quia publicani, et meretrices praecedent vos in regnum Dei.
32 For when John came to you, walking in the path of righteousness, you did not believe him, but tax collectors and prostitutes did; and yet you, though you saw this, even then were not sorry, nor did you believe him.
Venit enim ad vos Ioannes in via iustitiae, et non credidistis ei. publicani autem, et meretrices crediderunt ei: vos autem videntes nec poenitentiam habuistis postea, ut crederetis ei.
33 “Listen to another parable. A man, who was an employer, once planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.
Aliam parabolam audite: Homo erat paterfamilias, qui plantavit vineam, et sepem circumdedit ei, et fodit in ea torcular, et aedificavit turrim, et locavit eam agricolis, et peregre profectus est.
34 When the time for the grape harvest drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to receive his share of the produce.
Cum autem tempus fructuum appropinquasset, misit servos suos ad agricolas, ut acciperent fructus eius.
35 But the tenants seized his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Et agricolae, apprehensis servis eius, alium ceciderunt, alium occiderunt, alium vero lapidaverunt.
36 A second time the owner sent some servants, a larger number than before, and the tenants treated them in the same way.
Iterum misit alios servos plures prioribus, et fecerunt illis similiter.
37 As a last resource he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
Novissime autem misit ad eos filium suum, dicens: Verebuntur forte filium meum.
38 But the tenants, on seeing his son, said to each other ‘Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and get his inheritance.’
Agricolae autem videntes filium, dixerunt intra se: Hic est haeres, venite, occidamus eum, et habebimus hereditatem eius.
39 So they seized him, and threw him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
Et apprehensum eum eiecerunt extra vineam, et occiderunt.
40 Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
Cum ergo venerit dominus vineae, quid faciet agricolis illis?
41 “Miserable wretches!” they exclaimed, “he will put them to a miserable death, and he will let out the vineyard to other tenants, who will pay him his share of the produce at the proper times.”
Aiunt illi: Malos male perdet: et vineam suam locabit aliis agricolis, qui reddant ei fructum temporibus suis.
42 Then Jesus added, “Have you never read in the scriptures? – ‘The stone which the builders despised – has now itself become the cornerstone. This cornerstone has come from the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes.’
Dicit illis Iesus: Numquam legistis in Scripturis: Lapidem, quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli? A Domino factum est istud, et est mirabile in oculis nostris:
43 That, I tell you, is why the kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation that does produce the fruit of the kingdom.
ideo dico vobis, quia auferetur a vobis regnum Dei, et dabitur genti facienti fructus eius.
44 Yes, and he who falls on this stone will be dashed to pieces, while anyone on whom it falls – it will scatter him as dust.”
Et qui ceciderit super lapidem istum, confringetur: super quem vero ceciderit, conteret eum.
45 After listening to these parables, the chief priests and the Pharisees saw that it was about them that he was speaking;
Et cum audissent principes sacerdotum, et Pharisaei parabolas eius, cognoverunt quod de ipsis diceret.
46 yet, although eager to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded him as a prophet.
Et quaerentes eum tenere, timuerunt turbas: quoniam sicut prophetam eum habebant.
