Mateus 21
1 E, quando se aproximaram de Jerusalém, e chegaram a Bethphage, ao monte das Oliveiras, enviou então Jesus dois discípulos, dizendo-lhes:
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.
2 Ide à aldeia que está defronte de vós, e logo encontrareis uma jumenta presa, e um jumentinho com ela; desprendei-a, e trazei-mos.
3 E, se alguém vos disser alguma coisa, direis que o Senhor os há de míster: e logo os enviará.
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.”
4 Ora tudo isto aconteceu para que se cumprisse o que foi dito pelo profeta, que diz:
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.’”
5 Dizei à filha de Sião: Eis que o teu Rei ai te vem, manso, e assentado sobre uma jumenta, e sobre um jumentinho, filho de animal sujeito ao jugo.
6 E, indo os discípulos, e fazendo como Jesus lhes ordenara,
So the [two] disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do.
7 Trouxeram a jumenta e o jumentinho, e sobre eles puseram os seus vestidos, e fizeram-no assentar em cima.
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.
8 E muitíssima gente estendia os seus vestidos pelo caminho, e outros cortavam ramos de árvores, e os espalhavam pelo caminho.
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].
9 E a multidão que ia adiante, e a que seguia, clamava, dizendo: hosana ao Filho de David; bendito o que vem em nome do Senhor: hosana nas alturas.
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]!”
10 E, entrando ele em Jerusalém, toda a cidade se alvoroçou, dizendo: Quem é este?
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]?”
11 E a multidão dizia: Este é Jesus, o profeta de Nazareth da Galiléia.
The crowd [that was already following him] said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee!”
12 E entrou Jesus no templo de Deus, e expulsou todos os que vendiam e compravam no templo, e derribou as mesas dos cambistas e as cadeiras dos que vendiam pombas:
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].
13 E disse-lhes: Está escrito: A minha casa será chamada casa de oração: mas vós a tendes convertido em covil de ladrões.
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!”
14 E foram ter com ele ao templo cegos e coxos, e curou-os.
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.
15 Vendo então os principais dos sacerdotes e os escribas as maravilhas que fazia, e os meninos clamando no templo, hosana ao Filho de David; indignaram-se,
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].
16 E disseram-lhe: Ouves o que estes dizem? E Jesus lhes disse: Sim; nunca lestes: Pela boca dos meninos e das criancinhas de peito aperfeiçoaste o louvor?
[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.’”
17 E, deixando-os, saiu da cidade para Bethania, e ali passou a noite.
Then Jesus left the city. We [disciples] went [with him] to Bethany [town], and we slept there [that night].
18 E, de manhã, voltando para a cidade, teve fome;
Early [the next morning], when we were returning to the city, [Jesus] was hungry.
19 E, avistando uma figueira perto do caminho, dirigiu-se a ela, e não achou nela senão folhas. E disse-lhe: Nunca mais nasça fruto de ti. E a figueira secou imediatamente. (aiōn g165)
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)
20 E os discípulos, vendo isto, maravilharam-se, dizendo: Como secou imediatamente a figueira?
[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]
21 Jesus, porém, respondendo, disse-lhes: Em verdade vos digo que, se tiverdes fé e não duvidardes, não só fareis isto à figueira, mas até, se a este monte disserdes: Ergue-te e precipita-te no mar, assim será feito;
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!
22 E tudo o que pedirdes na oração, crendo, o recebereis.
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].”
23 E, chegando ao templo, acercaram-se dele, estando já ensinando, os príncipes dos sacerdotes e os anciãos do povo, dizendo: Com que autoridade fazes isto? e quem te deu essa autoridade?
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]?”
24 E Jesus, respondendo, disse-lhes: Eu também vos perguntarei uma coisa; se ma disserdes, também eu vos direi com que autoridade faço isto.
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.
25 O batismo de João de onde era? Do céu, ou dos homens? E pensavam entre si, dizendo: Se dissermos: Do céu, ele nos dirá: Então porque não o crestes?
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]’
26 E, se dissermos: Dos homens, tememos o povo, porque todos consideram João como profeta.
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].”
27 E, respondendo a Jesus, disseram: Não sabemos. ele disse-lhes: Nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço isto.
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].”
28 Mas que vos parece? Um homem tinha dois filhos, e, dirigindo-se ao primeiro, disse: Filho, vai trabalhar hoje na minha vinha.
[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!’
29 Ele, porém, respondendo, disse: Não quero. Mas depois, arrependendo-se, foi.
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].
30 E, dirigindo-se ao segundo, falou-lhe de igual modo; e, respondendo ele, disse: Eu vou, senhor; e não foi.
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.
31 Qual dos dois fez a vontade do pai? Disseram-lhe eles: O primeiro. Disse-lhes Jesus: Em verdade vos digo que os publicanos e as meretrizes vos precedem no reino de Deus.
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.
32 Porque João veio a vós no caminho de justiça, e não o crestes, mas os publicanos e as meretrizes o creram: vós, porém, vendo isto, nem depois vos arrependestes para o crer.
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].”
33 Ouvi ainda outra parábola: Houve um homem, pai de família, que plantou uma vinha, e circundou-a de um valado, e construiu nela um lagar, e edificou uma torre, e arrendou-a a uns lavradores, e ausentou-se para longe:
“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.
34 E, chegando o tempo dos frutos, enviou os seus servos aos lavradores, para receberem os seus frutos.
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].
35 E os lavradores, apoderando-se dos servos, feriram um, mataram outro, e apedrejaram outro.
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.
36 Depois enviou outros servos, em maior número do que os primeiros; e fizeram-lhes o mesmo;
[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].
37 E por último enviou-lhes seu filho, dizendo: Terão respeito a meu filho.
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].’
38 Mas os lavradores, vendo o filho, disseram entre si: Este é o herdeiro; vinde, matemo-lo, e apoderemo-nos da sua herança.
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].’
39 E, lançando mão dele, o arrastaram para fora da vinha, e o mataram.
So they grabbed him, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
40 Quando pois vier o senhor da vinha, que fará àqueles lavradores?
[Now I ask you], when the landowner returns to his vineyard, what [do you think] he will do to those renters?”
41 Dizem-lhe eles: Dará afrontosa morte aos maus, e arrendará a vinha a outros lavradores, que a seus tempos lhe dêem os frutos.
[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.”
42 Diz-lhes Jesus: Nunca lestes nas escrituras: A pedra, que os edificadores rejeitaram, essa foi posta por cabeça do ângulo: pelo Senhor foi feito isto, e é maravilhoso aos nossos olhos?
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.
43 Portanto eu vos digo que o reino de Deus vos será tirado, e será dado a gente que dê os seus frutos.
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.
44 E quem cair sobre esta pedra despedaçar-se-a; e sobre quem ela cair esmagá-lo-a.
[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.”
45 E os príncipes dos sacerdotes e os fariseus, ouvindo estas palavras, entenderam que falava deles;
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].
46 E, pretendendo prendê-lo, recearam o povo, porquanto o tinham por profeta.
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.
