1 When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him and bring him. 3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here."

4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him. 5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?" 6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.

7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it. 8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. 9 Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

11 Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" and his disciples heard it.

15 They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves. 16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple. 17 He taught, saying to them, "Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?’ But you have made it a den of robbers!"

18 The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

19 When evening came, he went out of the city. 20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. 21 Peter, remembering, said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."

22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. 23 For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, he shall have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. 25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions."

27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him, 28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

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 The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 If we should say, ‘From men’"—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet. 33 They answered Jesus, "We don’t know."

Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."

1 Quando se aproximavam de Jerusalém, e tinham chegado a Betfagé e Betânia, junto do monte das Oliveiras, enviou Jesus dois de seus discípulos,

2 e disse-lhes: Ide à aldeia que está em frente de vós, e logo que nela entrardes, achareis um jumentinho preso, que nunca foi montado; desprendei-o e trazei-o.

3 Se alguém vos perguntar: Por que fazeis isso? respondei: O Senhor precisa dele, e logo tornará a enviá-lo para aqui.

4 Eles partiram e acharam um jumentinho preso ao portão do lado de fora na rua, e o desprenderam.

5 Alguns que ali se achavam, lhes perguntaram: Que fazeis, desprendendo o jumentinho?

6 Eles responderam como Jesus lhes havia dito; e os deixaram ir.

7 Então trouxeram o jumentinho, sobre que lançaram as suas capas; e Jesus montou nele.

8 Muitos também estenderam as suas capas na estrada, e outros espalharam ramagens que tinham cortado nos campos.

9 Tanto os que precediam, como os que seguiam, clamavam: Hosana! Bendito aquele que vem em nome do Senhor!

10 Bendito o reino que vem, o reino de nosso pai Davi! Hosana nas maiores alturas!

11 Tendo Jesus entrado em Jerusalém, foi ao templo; e observando tudo, como fosse já tarde, saiu com os doze para Betânia.

12 No dia seguinte, saindo eles de Betânia, teve fome.

13 Vendo ao longe uma figueira que tinha folhas, foi ver se, porventura, acharia nela alguma coisa. Aproximando-se, nada achou senão folhas; porque ainda não era tempo de figos.

14 Disse-lhe: Nunca jamais coma alguém fruto de ti; e seus discípulos ouviram isto.

15 Chegaram a Jerusalém. Entrando ele no templo, começou a expulsar os que ali vendiam e compravam, e derrubou as mesas dos cambistas, e as cadeiras dos que vendiam as pombas.

16 Não permitia que ninguém atravessasse o templo,

17 levando qualquer objeto, e ensinava, dizendo: Não está escrito que a minha casa será chamada casa de oração para todas as nações? mas vós a tendes feito um covil de salteadores.

18 Ouvindo isto os principais sacerdotes e os escribas, procuravam um modo de lhe tirar a vida; pois o temiam, porque toda a multidão estava muito admirada do seu ensino.

19 Quando chegava a tarde, saíam da cidade.

20 Ao passarem de manhã, viram que a figueira estava seca até a raiz.

21 Pedro, lembrando-se, disse-lhe: Olha, Mestre, secou-se a figueira, que amaldiçoaste!

22 Tornou-lhes Jesus: Tende fé em Deus.

23 Em verdade vos digo que quem disser a este monte: Levanta-te e lança-te no mar, e não duvidar no seu coração, mas crer que se faz o que ele diz, assim lhe será feito.

24 Por isso vos afirmo: Tudo quanto suplicais e pedis, crede que o tendes recebido, e tê-lo-eis.

25 Quando estiverdes orando, se tendes alguma coisa contra alguém, perdoai-lha; para que também vosso Pai que está nos céus, vos perdoe as vossas ofensas.

26 {Mas se vós não perdoardes, também vosso Pai que está nos céus, vos não perdoará as vossas ofensas.}

27 Entraram de novo em Jerusalém. Andando Jesus pelo templo, aproximaram-se dele os principais sacerdotes, os escribas e os anciãos,

28 e perguntaram: Com que autoridade fazes estas coisas? ou quem te deu tal autoridade para fazê-las?

29 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Eu vos farei uma só pergunta, respondei-me; então vos direi com que autoridade faço estas coisas.

30 O batismo de João era do céu ou dos homens? respondei-me.

31 Discorriam entre si: Se dissermos: Do céu, ele dirá: Por que, então, não lhe destes crédito?

32 Diremos, porém: Dos homens? -temiam o povo; porque todos realmente tinham a João como profeta.

33 Responderam a Jesus: Não sabemos. Jesus replicou: Nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço estas coisas.