Matthew 21

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

(Mark 11.1-11; Luke 19.28-38; John 12.12-19)

1When Jesus and his disciples came near Jerusalem, he went to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives and sent two of them on ahead. 2He told them, “Go into the next village, where you will at once find a donkey and her colt. Untie the two donkeys and bring them to me. 3If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, ‘The Lord#21.3 The Lord: Or “The master of the donkeys.” needs them.’ He will at once let you have the donkeys.”

4So God's promise came true, just as the prophet had said,

5 # Zec 9.9. “Announce to the people

of Jerusalem:

‘Your king is coming to you!

He is humble

and rides on a donkey.

He comes on the colt

of a donkey.’ ”

6The disciples left and did what Jesus had told them to do. 7They brought the donkey and its colt and laid some clothes on their backs. Then Jesus got on.

8Many people spread clothes in the road, while others put down branches#21.8 spread clothes … put down branches: This was one way that the Jewish people welcomed a famous person. which they had cut from trees. 9#Ps 118.25,26. Some people walked ahead of Jesus and others followed behind. They were all shouting,

“Hooray#21.9 Hooray: This translates a word that can mean “please save us.” But it is most often used as a shout of praise to God. for the Son of David!#21.9 Son of David: See the note at 9.27.

God bless the one who comes

in the name of the Lord.

Hooray for God

in heaven above!”

10When Jesus came to Jerusalem, everyone in the city was excited and asked, “Who can this be?”

11The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Jesus in the Temple

(Mark 11.15-19; Luke 19.45-48; John 2.13-22)

12Jesus went into the temple and chased out everyone who was selling or buying. He turned over the tables of the moneychangers and the benches of the ones who were selling doves. 13#Is 56.7; Jr 7.11. He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be called a place of worship.’ But you have turned it into a place where robbers hide.”

14Blind and lame people came to Jesus in the temple, and he healed them. 15But the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses were angry when they saw his miracles and heard the children shouting praises to the Son of David.#21.15 Son of David: See the note at 9.27. 16#Ps 8.2 (LXX). The men said to Jesus, “Don't you hear what those children are saying?”

“Yes, I do!” Jesus answered. “Don't you know that the Scriptures say, ‘Children and infants will sing praises’?” 17Then Jesus left the city and went out to the village of Bethany, where he spent the night.

Jesus Puts a Curse on a Fig Tree

(Mark 11.12-14,20-24)

18When Jesus got up the next morning, he was hungry. He started out for the city, 19and along the way he saw a fig tree. But when he came to it, he found only leaves and no figs. So he told the tree, “You will never again grow any fruit!” Right then the fig tree dried up.

20The disciples were shocked when they saw how quickly the tree had dried up. 21#Mt 17.20; 1 Co 13.2. But Jesus said to them, “If you have faith and don't doubt, I promise you can do what I did to this tree. And you will be able to do even more. You can tell this mountain to get up and jump into the sea, and it will. 22If you have faith when you pray, you will be given whatever you ask for.”

A Question about Jesus' Authority

(Mark 11.27-33; Luke 20.1-8)

23Jesus had gone into the temple and was teaching when the chief priests and the leaders of the people came up to him. They asked, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

24Jesus answered, “I have just one question to ask you. If you answer it, I will tell you where I got the right to do these things. 25Who gave John the right to baptize? Was it God in heaven or merely some human being?”

They thought it over and said to each other, “We can't say God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John. 26On the other hand, these people think John was a prophet, and we are afraid of what they might do to us. That's why we can't say it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize.” 27So they told Jesus, “We don't know.”

Jesus said, “Then I won't tell you who gave me the right to do what I do.”

A Story about Two Sons

28Jesus said:

I will tell you a story about a man who had two sons. Then you can tell me what you think. The father went to the older son and said, “Go work in the vineyard today!” 29His son told him he would not do it, but later he changed his mind and went. 30The man then told his younger son to go work in the vineyard. The boy said he would, but he didn't go. 31Which one of the sons obeyed his father?

“The older one,” the chief priests and leaders answered.

Then Jesus told them:

You can be sure tax collectors#21.31 tax collectors: See the note at 5.46. and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you ever will! 32#Lk 3.12; 7.29,30. When John the Baptist showed you how to do right, you would not believe him. But these evil people did believe. And even when you saw what they did, you still would not change your minds and believe.

Renters of a Vineyard

(Mark 12.1-12; Luke 20.9-19)

33 # Is 5.1,2. Jesus told the chief priests and leaders to listen to this story:

A land owner once planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it and dug a pit to crush the grapes in. He also built a lookout tower. Then he rented out his vineyard and left the country.

34When it was harvest time, the owner sent some servants to get his share of the grapes. 35But the renters grabbed those servants. They beat up one, killed one, and stoned one of them to death. 36He then sent more servants than he did the first time. But the renters treated them in the same way.

37Finally, the owner sent his own son to the renters, because he thought they would respect him. 38But when they saw the man's son, they said, “Someday he will own the vineyard. Let's kill him! Then we can have it all for ourselves.” 39So they grabbed him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

40Jesus asked, “When the owner of that vineyard comes, what do you suppose he will do to those renters?”

41The chief priests and leaders answered, “He will kill them in some horrible way. Then he will rent out his vineyard to people who will give him his share of grapes at harvest time.”

42 # Ps 118.22,23. Jesus replied, “You surely know that the Scriptures say,

‘The stone the builders

tossed aside

is now the most important

stone of all.

This is something

the Lord has done,

and it is amazing to us.’

43I tell you God's kingdom will be taken from you and given to people who will do what he demands. 44Anyone who stumbles over this stone will be crushed, and anyone it falls on will be smashed to pieces.”#21.44 pieces: Verse 44 is not in some manuscripts.

45When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard these stories, they knew Jesus was talking about them. 46So they looked for a way to arrest Jesus. But they were afraid to, because the people thought he was a prophet.

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Mateo 21

Matagumpay na Pagpasok sa Jerusalem

(Mc. 11:1-11; Lu. 19:28-40; Jn. 12:12-19)

1Nang malapit na sila sa Jerusalem, dumaan sila sa Bethfage, sa Bundok ng mga Olibo. Inutusan ni Jesus ang dalawa sa kanyang mga alagad, 2“Pumunta kayo sa susunod na nayon at makikita ninyo kaagad doon ang isang babaing asno na nakatali, kasama ang kanyang anak. Kalagan ninyo ang mga iyon at dalhin sa akin. 3Kapag may nagtanong sa inyo, sabihin ninyong kailangan iyon ng Panginoon at ibibigay niya agad ang mga iyon sa inyo.”

4Sa gayon, natupad ang sinabi ng propeta:

5“Sa#Zac. 9:9. lungsod#21:5 lungsod: Sa Griego ay anak na babae. ng Zion ay ipahayag ninyo,

‘Tingnan mo, ang iyong hari ay dumarating.

Siya'y mapagpakumbaba; masdan mo't siya'y nakasakay sa isang asno,

at sa isang bisiro na anak ng asno.’”

6Lumakad nga ang mga alagad at ginawa ang iniutos ni Jesus. 7Dinala nila kay Jesus ang asno at ang bisiro, at isinapin sa likod ng mga ito ang kanilang balabal at sumakay si Jesus. 8Maraming naglatag ng kanilang balabal sa daan; mayroon namang pumutol ng mga sanga ng kahoy at ito'y inilatag sa daan. 9Nagsisigawan#Awit 118:25-26. ang mga taong nauuna at sumusunod sa kanya. Sigaw nila, “Purihin ang anak ni David! Pinagpala ang dumarating sa pangalan ng Panginoon! Purihin ang Diyos!”#21:9 PURIHIN ANG DIYOS: o kaya'y Hosanna, na nangangahulugan ding “Iligtas mo kami” ngunit mas madalas itong ginagamit bilang isang sigaw ng pagpupuri.

10Pagpasok ni Jesus sa Jerusalem, nagulo ang buong lungsod. “Sino kaya ito?” tanong nila. 11“Si Jesus, ang propetang taga-Nazaret sa Galilea,” sagot ng karamihan.

Nagalit si Jesus

(Mc. 11:15-19; Lu. 19:45-48; Jn. 2:13-22)

12Pumasok si Jesus sa Templo at ipinagtabuyan niyang palabas ang mga nagtitinda at namimili roon. Ipinagtataob niya ang mga mesa ng mga namamalit ng salapi at ang mga upuan ng mga nagtitinda ng kalapati. 13Sinabi#Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11. niya, “Sinasabi sa Kasulatan,

‘Ang aking tahanan ay tatawaging bahay-dalanginan.’

Ngunit ginawa ninyo itong lungga ng mga magnanakaw.”

14Habang si Jesus ay nasa Templo, lumapit sa kanya ang mga bulag at mga pilay, at sila'y kanyang pinagaling. 15Nagalit ang mga punong pari at ang mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan nang makita nila ang mga himalang ginawa niya at marinig ang mga batang sumisigaw sa loob ng Templo, “Purihin ang Anak ni David!”

16Sinabi#Awit 8:2 (LXX). nila kay Jesus, “Naririnig mo ba ang sinasabi nila?”

“Naririnig ko,” tugon ni Jesus. “Hindi ba ninyo nabasa sa kasulatan: ‘Pinalabas mo sa bibig ng mga sanggol at ng mga pasusuhin ang wagas na papuri’?”

17Iniwan sila ni Jesus at lumabas siya ng lungsod papuntang Bethania. Doon siya nagpalipas ng gabi.

Sinumpa ang Puno ng Igos

(Mc. 11:12-14, 20-24)

18Kinaumagahan, nang si Jesus ay pabalik sa lungsod, siya'y nakaramdam ng gutom. 19Nakita niya ang isang puno ng igos sa tabi ng daan at nilapitan iyon. Wala siyang nakitang bunga kundi mga dahon lamang. Kaya't sinabi niya dito, “Hindi ka na mamumunga kailanman!” Agad na natuyo ang puno.

20Nakita ng mga alagad ang nangyari at sila'y namangha. “Paanong natuyo agad ang puno ng igos?” tanong nila.

21Sumagot#Mt. 17:20; 1 Cor. 13:2. si Jesus, “Tandaan ninyo: kung kayo'y maniniwala at hindi mag-aalinlangan, magagawa rin ninyo ang ginawa ko sa puno ng igos na ito. Hindi lamang iyan, kung sasabihin ninyo sa bundok na ito, ‘Umalis ka riyan, at tumalon ka sa dagat,’ mangyayari ang inyong sinabi. 22Anumang hingin ninyo sa panalangin ay tatanggapin ninyo kung naniniwala kayo.”

Pag-uusisa tungkol sa Karapatan ni Jesus

(Mc. 11:27-33; Lu. 20:1-8)

23Pumasok si Jesus sa Templo. Habang siya'y nagtuturo doon, lumapit sa kanya ang mga punong pari at ang mga pinuno ng bayan, at siya'y tinanong, “Ano ang karapatan mong gumawa ng mga bagay na ito? Sino ang nagbigay sa iyo ng karapatang gumawa nito?”

24Sumagot si Jesus, “Tatanungin ko rin kayo. Kapag sinagot ninyo ang tanong ko, saka ko sasabihin sa inyo kung ano ang karapatan kong gumawa ng mga bagay na ito. 25Kanino nagmula ang karapatan ni Juan upang magbautismo, sa Diyos ba o sa tao?”

Kaya't sila'y nag-usap-usap, “Kung sasabihin nating mula sa Diyos, sasabihin naman niya sa atin, ‘Bakit hindi ninyo siya pinaniwalaan?’ 26Ngunit kung sasabihin nating mula sa tao, baka kung ano ang gawin sa atin ng mga taong-bayan, sapagkat kinikilala ng lahat na si Juan ay isang propeta.” 27Kaya't sumagot sila kay Jesus, “Hindi namin alam!”

Sinabi naman niya sa kanila, “Hindi ko rin sasabihin sa inyo kung saan galing ang karapatan kong gumawa ng mga bagay na ito.”

Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Dalawang Anak

28“Ano ang palagay ninyo rito? May isang taong may dalawang anak na lalaki. Lumapit siya sa nakatatanda at sinabi, ‘Anak, pumunta ka ngayon sa ubasan at magtrabaho ka roon.’ 29‘Ayoko po,’ tugon nito, ngunit nagbago ito ng pasya at nagtrabaho sa ubasan. 30Lumapit din ang ama sa ikalawa at ganoon din ang kanyang sinabi. At tumugon ito, ‘Opo,’ ngunit hindi naman pumunta sa ubasan. 31Sino sa dalawa ang sumunod sa kalooban ng kanyang ama?”

“Ang nakatatanda po,” sagot nila.

Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, “Tandaan ninyo: ang mga maniningil ng buwis at ang mga bayarang babae ay nauuna pa sa inyo na makapasok sa kaharian ng Diyos. 32Sapagkat#Lu. 3:12; 7:29-30. naparito sa inyo si Juan at itinuro ang pagsunod sa kalooban ng Diyos, at hindi ninyo siya pinaniwalaan, ngunit naniwala sa kanya ang mga maniningil ng buwis at ang mga bayarang babae. Nakita ninyo ito subalit hindi pa rin kayo nagsisi't tumalikod sa inyong mga kasalanan, at hindi rin kayo naniwala sa kanya.”

Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Ubasan at mga Magsasaka

(Mc. 12:1-12; Lu. 20:9-19)

33“Pakinggan#Isa. 5:1-2. ninyo ang isa pang talinghaga,” sabi ni Jesus. “May isang taong nagtanim ng ubas sa kanyang bukid. Binakuran niya ang ubasan, nilagyan ng pisaan, at nagtayo ng isang tore. Pagkatapos, ang ubasan ay kanyang pinaupahan sa mga magsasaka at siya'y nagpunta sa ibang lupain. 34Nang dumating ang panahon ng pitasan ng ubas, pinapunta ng may-ari ng ubasan ang kanyang mga tauhan upang kunin sa mga magsasaka ang kanyang bahagi. 35Ngunit sinunggaban ng mga magsasaka ang mga tauhan; binugbog nila ang isa, pinatay ang ikalawa, at binato naman ang ikatlo. 36Muling nagpadala ang may-ari ng tauhan, mas marami kaysa una ngunit ganoon din ang ginawa ng mga magsasaka sa mga ito. 37Sa kahuli-huliha'y pinapunta niya ang kanyang anak na lalaki. Sabi niya sa sarili, ‘Marahil nama'y igagalang nila ang aking anak.’ 38Ngunit nang makita ng mga magsasaka ang anak, sila'y nag-usap-usap, ‘Ito ang tagapagmana. Halikayo! Patayin natin siya upang mapasaatin ang kanyang mamanahin.’ 39Kaya't siya'y sinunggaban nila, inihagis sa labas ng ubasan at pinatay.”

40At tinanong sila ni Jesus, “Pagbalik ng may-ari ng ubasan, ano kaya ang gagawin niya sa mga taong iyon?” 41Sumagot sila, “Papatayin niya sa kakila-kilabot na paraan ang masasamang iyon at pauupahan ang ubasan sa ibang magsasaka na magbibigay sa kanya ng kanyang bahagi sa panahon ng pamimitas.”

42Nagpatuloy#Awit 118:22-23. si Jesus, “Hindi ba ninyo nabasa sa Kasulatan?

‘Ang batong itinakwil ng mga tagapagtayo ng bahay

ang siyang naging batong-panulukan.

Ginawa ito ng Panginoon,

at ito'y kahanga-hangang pagmasdan!’

43“Kaya nga sinasabi ko sa inyo, ang kaharian ng Diyos ay kukunin sa inyo at ibibigay sa mga taong masunurin sa kalooban ng Diyos. [44Ang bumagsak sa batong ito ay magkakadurug-durog at ang mabagsakan nito'y magkakaluray-luray.]”#21:44 Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang talatang 44.

45Narinig ng mga punong pari at ng mga Pariseo ang mga talinghaga ni Jesus at naunawaan nilang sila ang tinutukoy niya. 46Siya'y dadakpin sana nila ngunit natakot sila sa mga tao, sapagkat kinikilala ng mga ito na si Jesus ay isang propeta.

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