Matthew 21
1 As [we] approached Jerusalem, we came near Bethphage [village], near Olive [Tree] Hill. Jesus said to two [of his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead of us. As soon as you enter [it], you will see a donkey and her foal that are {someone has} tied [up]. Untie them and bring them [here] to me.
Jesus e os seus discípulos seguiram para Jerusalém. Conforme foram se aproximando, eles chegaram à vila de Betfagé, no monte das Oliveiras. Jesus enviou dois discípulos na frente,
dizendo-lhes: “Vão para a vila. Mais adiante, vocês encontrarão uma jumenta presa ao seu filhote. Desamarre-os e traga-os para mim.
3 If anyone says anything to you [about your doing that], tell [him], ‘The Lord needs them.’ He will [then allow you to] lead them away.”
Se alguém lhes perguntar o que vocês estão fazendo, apenas lhe diga: ‘O Senhor precisa deles.’ E eles logo os deixarão trazer os animais.”
4 When all this happened, what was written by a prophet {what a prophet wrote about} was fulfilled {happened}. The prophet wrote, “Tell the people who live in Jerusalem [SYN], ‘Look! Your king is coming to you! He will come humbly. He [will show that he is humble, because he will be] riding on a colt, the offspring of a donkey.’”
Assim se cumpriu o que o profeta disse:
“Digam à filha de Sião: ‘Veja! O seu Rei está chegando. Ele é humilde e está montado em um jumento, e em um jumentinho, filhote de jumenta.’”
6 So the [two] disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do.
Os discípulos foram e fizeram como Jesus havia dito.
7 They brought the donkey and its colt [to Jesus]. They placed their cloaks on them [to make something for him to sit on]. Then Jesus [mounted the colt] and sat on the cloaks.
Eles trouxeram a jumenta e o seu filhote. Eles colocaram suas capas sobre os animais e Jesus montou.
8 Then a large crowd spread [some of] their clothing on the road, and other [people] cut off branches from [palm] trees and spread them on the road. [They did those things to decorate the road in order to honor Jesus].
Muitas pessoas na multidão cobriram o chão com as suas capas, enquanto outras cortavam galhos das árvores e os colocavam sobre a estrada.
9 The crowds that walked in front of him and those who walked behind him were shouting things like, “Praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” “May the Lord [God] bless [this one] who comes as [God’s] representative and with [God’s] authority [MTY].” “Praise God, who is in the highest [heaven]!”
A grande quantidade de pessoas que iam na frente e as que vinham atrás dele gritavam: “Hosana ao filho de Davi! Abençoado seja ele, que vem em nome do Senhor! Hosana nas alturas!”
10 As Jesus entered Jerusalem, a crowd of people [MTY] from all [over the city] became excited and were saying, “Why [are they honoring] this man [like that]?”
Quando Jesus chegou em Jerusalém, havia uma grande agitação na cidade. As pessoas perguntavam: “Quem é ele?”
11 The crowd [that was already following him] said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee!”
E a multidão respondia: “Ele é Jesus, o profeta de Nazaré da Galileia.”
12 Then Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard] and chased out all of those who were buying and selling things there. He also overturned the tables of those who were giving [Temple tax money in exchange for Roman] coins, and he overturned the seats of those who were selling pigeons [for sacrifices].
Jesus entrou no Templo e expulsou todas as pessoas que lá estavam comprando e vendendo. Ele virou as mesas dos que trocavam dinheiro e as cadeiras dos vendedores de pombas.
13 Then he said to them, “It is {([Jeremiah/A prophet]) has} written [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be called a place where [people] pray’, but you bandits have made it [MET] your hideout!”
Ele lhes disse: “As Sagradas Escrituras dizem: ‘Minha casa deverá ser chamada de casa de oração’, mas vocês a transformaram em um esconderijo de ladrões.”
14 After that, [many] blind [people] and lame [people] came to Jesus in the temple [in order that he would heal them], and he healed them.
Cegos e coxos vinham até ele no Templo, e ele os curava.
15 The high priests and the men who taught the people the [Jewish] laws saw the wonderful deeds that Jesus did. [They also saw and] heard the children shouting in the Temple, “We praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” The religious leaders were indignant [because they did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah].
Mas, os chefes dos sacerdotes e os educadores religiosos ficaram ofendidos ao verem os milagres maravilhosos que ele fazia, e as crianças gritando no Templo: “Hosana ao filho de Davi!” Eles perguntaram a Jesus: “Você está ouvindo o que estas crianças estão dizendo?”
16 [They thought that Jesus should not be allowing the children to say that], so they asked him, “[How can you tolerate] this [RHQ]? Do you hear what these [children] are shouting?” Then Jesus said to them, “Yes, I [hear them, but] if you [remembered what] you have read [in the Scriptures about children praising me, you would know that God is pleased] [RHQ] [with them]. [The psalmist] wrote, [saying to God], ‘You have taught infants and other children to praise you perfectly.’”
Jesus respondeu: “Sim. Vocês nunca leram a passagem das Sagradas Escrituras que diz: ‘Façam com que as crianças e as criancinhas ofereçam o louvor perfeito?’”
17 Then Jesus left the city. We [disciples] went [with him] to Bethany [town], and we slept there [that night].
Jesus os deixou e saiu daquela cidade para ficar na aldeia de Betânia.
18 Early [the next morning], when we were returning to the city, [Jesus] was hungry.
Na manhã seguinte, conforme ele voltava para a cidade, ficou com fome.
19 He saw a fig tree near the road. [So he went over to it to pick some figs to eat]. But when he got close, he saw that there were no [figs on the tree]. There were only leaves on it. So [to illustrate how God would punish the nation of Israel], he said to the fig tree, “May you never again produce figs!” As a result, the fig tree withered that night. (aiōn g165)
Ele viu uma figueira na beira da estrada. Então, ele foi até ela, mas não encontrou frutos, apenas folhas. Ele disse à figueira: “Nunca mais dê figos!” Imediatamente, a figueira secou. (aiōn g165)
20 [The next day] when we disciples saw [what had happened to the tree], we marveled, and we said [to Jesus], “(It is astonishing that the fig tree withered so quickly!/How is it that the fig tree dried up so quickly?)” [RHQ]
Os discípulos ficaram espantados ao ver isso. Eles perguntaram: “Como a figueira secou tão rápido?”
21 Jesus said to us, “Think about this: If you believe [that God has power to do what you ask him to] and you do not doubt [that], you will be able to do [things like what I have] done to this fig tree. You will even be able to do [marvelous deeds like] saying to a nearby hill, ‘Uproot yourself and throw yourself into the sea’, and it will happen!
Jesus respondeu: “Eu lhes afirmo que isto é verdade: se vocês realmente acreditarem em Deus e não duvidarem dele, poderão não só fazer o que eu fiz com a figueira, mas muito mais. Vocês poderão dizer para esta montanha: ‘Levante-se e jogue-se no mar!’ E isso acontecerá.
22 In addition [to that], whenever you ask [God for something] when you pray [to him, if you] believe [that he will give it to you], you will receive [it from him].”
Vocês receberão tudo o que pedirem em oração, desde que acreditem em Deus.”
23 After that, Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard]. While he was teaching [the people], the chief priests and the elders of the Jewish Council approached him. They asked, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who authorized you to do what you did [here yesterday] [DOU]?”
Jesus entrou no Templo. Os chefes dos sacerdotes e os anciãos do povo se aproximaram de Jesus, enquanto ele ensinava, e perguntaram: “Com que autoridade você faz estas coisas? Quem lhe deu esta autoridade?”
24 Jesus said to them, “I also will ask you a question, and if you answer me, I will tell you who authorized me to do these things.
Jesus respondeu: “Eu também tenho uma pergunta para vocês. Se vocês me responderem, eu lhes digo com que autoridade faço estas coisas:
25 Where did John [the Baptizer] get [his authority to] baptize [those who came to him]? [Did he get it] from God or from people? [MTY/EUP]” The chief priests and elders debated among themselves [about what they should answer]. [They said to each other], “If we say, ‘[It was] [MTY/EUP] from God’, he will say to us, ‘Then (you should have believed his [message]!/why did you not believe [John’s message]?) [RHQ]’
De onde era o batismo de João? Do céu ou dos seres humanos?” Eles discutiram entre si: “Se dissermos ‘do céu’, então, ele nos perguntará: então por que vocês não creram em João?
26 If we say, ‘It was from people’, we are afraid that the crowd [will react violently], because all [the people] believe that John was a prophet [sent by God].”
Mas, se dissermos ‘dos seres humanos’, então, a multidão irá se virar contra nós, pois todos eles consideram João um profeta.”
27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got his authority].” Then he said to them, “[Because you did not answer my question], I will not tell you who authorized me to do the things I did [here yesterday].”
Diante disso, eles responderam a Jesus: “Nós não sabemos.” Jesus disse: “Então, eu não direi a vocês com que autoridade faço estas coisas.
28 [Then Jesus said to the chief priests and elders], “Tell me [RHQ] what you think [about what I am about to tell you]. There was a man who had two sons. He went to his older son and said, ‘My son, go and work in my vineyard today!’
Mas, o que vocês acham desta história?: Havia um homem que tinha dois filhos. Ele se virou para o primeiro filho e disse: ‘Filho, vá e trabalhe na plantação de uvas hoje.’
29 But the son said [to his father], ‘I do not want to [go and work in your vineyard today]!’ But later he changed his mind, and he went to the vineyard [and worked].
O filho respondeu: ‘Eu não irei.’ Mas depois, ele se arrependeu do que tinha dito e foi trabalhar na plantação.
30 Then the father approached his younger son and said what he had said to his older son. That son said, ‘Sir, I will [go and work in the vineyard today.’] But he did not go there.
O homem se aproximou do segundo filho e disse a mesma coisa. O filho respondeu: ‘Eu irei.’ Mas, ele não foi.
31 So which of the man’s two sons did what their father desired?” They answered, “The older son.” Jesus [explained to them what that parable meant] by saying, “Think about this: [It is more likely that other people, including] tax collectors and prostitutes, [whom you think are very sinful], will enter where God rules, than it is that you [Jewish leaders] will enter.
Qual dos dois filhos fez o que seu pai queria?” Eles responderam: “O primeiro.” “Eu lhes afirmo que isto é verdade: os cobradores de impostos e as prostitutas estão entrando no Reino de Deus antes de vocês”, Jesus lhes disse.
32 I [say this to you] because, even though John [the Baptizer] explained to you how to live righteously, you did not believe his message. But tax collectors and prostitutes believed his [message, and they turned away from their sinful behavior]. In contrast, you, even though you saw what they did, refused to turn away from your sinful behavior, and you did not believe [John’s message].”
“João veio para lhes mostrar o caminho certo, mas vocês não acreditaram nele. Ao contrário de vocês, os cobradores de impostos e a prostitutas creram nele. Depois, quando vocês viram o que aconteceu, ainda assim, não se arrependeram, nem acreditaram nele.
33 “Listen to another parable [that I will tell you]. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it. He dug a hole in the ground [inside the fence]. He placed [in the hole] a stone tank to [collect the juice that would be] pressed out of the grapes. He also built a tower [inside that fence that someone would sit in to guard that vineyard]. He arranged for some men [to care for] the vineyard [and to give him some of the grapes in return]. Then he went away to another country.
Vou lhes contar outra história. Havia um homem, dono de terras, que plantava uvas. Ele colocou uma cerca em volta de suas terras. Construiu um tanque para pisar as uvas e uma torre para o vigia. Então, ele alugou as terras para alguns lavradores e foi viajar.
34 When it was time to harvest the grapes, the landowner sent some of his servants to the men who were taking care of the vineyard to get his share of the grapes [that the vineyard had produced].
Na época da colheita, ele enviou os seus empregados para receber dos lavradores a parte dele.
35 But the renters seized the servants. They beat one of them, they killed another one, and [killed] another one of them [by throwing] stones at him.
Mas, os lavradores atacaram seus empregados. Eles bateram em um, mataram outro e apedrejaram um terceiro.
36 [So the landowner] sent more servants than [he had sent] the first [time]. The renters treated those servants the same way that [they had treated the other servants].
Diante do acontecido, ele enviou mais empregados, mas os lavradores fizeram a mesma coisa com eles.
37 Later, [knowing this], [the landowner] sent his son to [the renters to get his share of the grapes]. When he sent him, he said [to himself], ‘They will certainly respect my son [and give him some of the grapes].’
Então, ele enviou o seu próprio filho, pensando: ‘Eles irão respeitar o meu filho.’
38 But when the renters saw his son [arriving], they said to each other, ‘This is the man who will inherit [this vineyard]! Let’s kill him and divide the property [among ourselves].’
Porém, os lavradores, quando viram o filho do dono das terras, disseram uns aos outros: ‘Ele é o herdeiro. Vamos! Se o matarmos, poderemos ficar com a sua herança!’
39 So they grabbed him, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
Eles o agarraram, jogaram-no para fora da plantação e o mataram.
40 [Now I ask you], when the landowner returns to his vineyard, what [do you think] he will do to those renters?”
Quando o dono da plantação voltar, o que ele irá fazer com aqueles lavradores?”
41 [The chief priests and elders] replied, “He will thoroughly destroy those wicked [renters]! Then he will rent the vineyard to others. They will give him [his share of] the grapes when they are ripe.”
Os chefes dos sacerdotes e os anciãos do povo disseram a Jesus: “Ele condenará à morte aqueles homens perversos da forma mais terrível e alugará a plantação de uvas a outros lavradores, que certamente lhe darão a sua parte na colheita no momento certo.”
42 Jesus said to them, “[That is right, so you need to think carefully about these words which] you have read [RHQ] in the Scriptures: The builders rejected a certain stone. [But others put] that same stone [in its proper place, and it] has become the most important stone [of the] building [MET]. The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.
Jesus lhes perguntou: “Então, vocês não leram essa passagem nas Sagradas Escrituras: ‘A pedra que os construtores rejeitaram se tornou o pilar fundamental. O Senhor fez isso, e é uma coisa maravilhosa?’
43 So, [because you reject me], I am going to tell you this: God will no longer let you [Jews] be the people over whom he rules. Instead, he will let [non-Jews] be the people over whom he rules, and they will do [IDM] what he asks them to do.
É por isso que eu lhes digo que o Reino de Deus será tirado de vocês. E será dado a pessoas que produzam o tipo certo de fruto.
44 [The important stone in the building represents me, the Messiah, and those who reject me are like people who fall on this stone]. Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken into pieces {This cornerstone will break into pieces anyone who falls on it}, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
Qualquer um que cair em cima dessa pedra ficará partido, mas, se essa pedra cair sobre alguém, essa pessoa irá virar pó.”
45 When the chief priests and the [elders who were] Pharisees heard this parable, they realized that he was accusing them [because they did not believe that he was the Messiah].
Quando os chefes dos sacerdotes e os fariseus ouviram essa história, eles perceberam que Jesus estava falando a respeito deles.
46 They wanted to seize him, but [they did not do so] because they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that], because [the crowds] considered that Jesus was a prophet.
Eles queriam prendê-lo, mas tinham medo do que as pessoas poderiam fazer, pois elas acreditavam que ele era um profeta.
