Matthæus 23
1 Da talte Jesus til Skarerne og til sine Disciple og sagde:
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 „Paa Mose Stol sidde de skriftkloge og Farisæerne.
“The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
3 Gører og holder derfor alt, hvad de sige eder; men gører ikke efter deres Gerninger; thi de sige det vel, men gøre det ikke.
Therefore observe and do all that they tell you to observe. But do not do what they do, for they say things and do not do them.
4 Men de binde svare Byrder, vanskelige at bære, og lægge dem paa Menneskenes Skuldre; men selv ville de ikke bevæge dem med en Finger.
They bind burdens that are heavy and hard to bear and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5 Men de gøre alle deres Gerninger for at beskues af Menneskene; thi de gøre deres Bederemme brede og Kvasterne paa deres Klæder store.
They do all their works to be seen by others. They make their phylacteries wide and the fringes of their garments long.
6 Og de ville gerne sidde øverst til Bords ved Maaltiderne og paa de fornemste Pladser i Synagogerne
They love the place of honor at banquets, the best seats in the synagogues,
7 og lade sig hilse paa Torvene og kaldes Rabbi af Menneskene.
greetings in the marketplaces, and when others call them ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’
8 Men I skulle ikke lade eder kalde Rabbi; thi een er eders Mester, men I ere alle Brødre.
But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for there is one who is your instructor, the Christ, and you are all brothers.
9 Og I skulle ikke kalde nogen paa Jorden eders Fader; thi een er eders Fader, han, som er i Himlene.
And do not call anyone on earth your father, for there is one who is your Father, he who is in heaven.
10 Ej heller skulle I lade eder kalde Vejledere; thi een er eders Vejleder, Kristus.
Neither are you to be called instructors, for there is one who is your instructor, the Christ.
11 Men den største iblandt eder skal være eders Tjener.
But he who is greater among you must be your servant.
12 Men den, som ophøjer sig selv, skal fornedres, og den, som fornedrer sig selv, skal ophøjes.
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
13 Men ve eder, I skriftkloge og Farisæere, I Hyklere! thi I tillukke Himmeriges Rige for Menneskene; thi I gaa ikke derind, og dem, som ville gaa ind, tillade I det ikke.
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive a more severe judgment.
14 [Ve eder, I skriftkloge og Farisæere, I Hyklere! thi I opæde Enkers Huse og bede paa Skrømt længe; derfor skulle I faa des haardere Dom.]
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut people out of the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you let in those who are trying to enter.
15 Ve eder, I skriftkloge og Farisæere, I Hyklere! thi I drage om til Vands og til Lands for at vinde en eneste Tilhænger; og naar han er bleven det, gøre I ham til et Helvedes Barn, dobbelt saa slemt, som I selv ere. (Geenna g1067)
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cross sea and land to make a single convert, and when he has become one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 Ve eder, I blinde Vejledere! I, som sige: Den, som sværger ved Templet, det er intet; men den, som sværger ved Guldet i Templet, han er forpligtet.
“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
17 I Daarer og blinde! hvilket er da størst? Guldet eller Templet, som helliger Guldet?
You fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
18 Fremdeles: Den, som sværger ved Alteret, det er intet; men den, som sværger ved Gaven derpaa, han er forpligtet.
You also say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’
19 I Daarer og blinde! hvilket er da størst? Gaven eller Alteret, som helliger Gaven?
You fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
20 Derfor, den, som sværger ved Alteret, sværger ved det og ved alt det, som er derpaa.
Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
21 Og den, som sværger ved Templet, sværger ved det og ved ham, som bor deri.
And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it.
22 Og den, som sværger ved Himmelen, sværger ved Guds Trone og ved ham, som sidder paa den.
And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it.
23 Ve eder, I skriftkloge og Farisæere, I Hyklere! thi I give Tiende af Mynte og Dild og Kommen og have forsømt de Ting i Loven, der have større Vægt, Retten og Barmhjertigheden og Troskaben. Disse Ting burde man gøre og ikke forsømme hine.
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. These you ought to have practiced without neglecting the other things.
24 I blinde Vejledere, I, som si Myggen af, men nedsluge Kamelen!
You blind guides, who strain out a gnat but swallow a camel!
25 Ve eder, I skriftkloge og Farisæere, I Hyklere! thi I rense det udvendige af Bægeret og Fadet, men indvendigt ere de fulde af Rov og Umættelighed.
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but the inside is filled with the fruits of your robbery and unrighteousness.
26 Du blinde Farisæer! rens først det indvendige af Bægeret og Fadet, for at ogsaa det udvendige af dem kan blive rent.
Yoʋ blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside of them will also be clean.
27 Ve eder, I skriftkloge og Farisæere, I Hyklere! thi I ere ligesom kalkede Grave, der jo synes dejlige udvendigt, men indvendigt ere fulde af døde Ben og al Urenhed.
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead and all uncleanness.
28 Saaledes synes ogsaa I vel udvortes retfærdige for Menneskene; men indvortes ere I fulde af Hykleri og Lovløshed.
In the same way, you also appear righteous to others on the outside, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 Ve eder, I skriftkloge og Farisæere, I Hyklere! thi I bygge Profeternes Grave og pryde de retfærdiges Gravsteder og sige:
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the graves of the righteous,
30 Havde vi været til i vore Fædres Dage, da havde vi ikke været delagtige med dem i Profeternes Blod.
and you say, ‘If we had been alive in the days of our fathers, we would not have been participants with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
31 Altsaa give I eder selv det Vidnesbyrd, at I ere Sønner af dem, som have ihjelslaaet Profeterne.
Therefore you bear witness against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
32 Saa gører da ogsaa I eders Fædres Maal fuldt!
Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
You serpents, you brood of vipers! How will you escape being sentenced to hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Derfor se, jeg sender til eder Profeter og vise og skriftkloge; nogle af dem skulle I slaa ihjel og korsfæste, og nogle af dem skulle I hudstryge i eders Synagoger og forfølge fra Stad til Stad,
Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
35 for at alt det retfærdige Blod skal komme over eder, som er udgydt paa Jorden, fra den retfærdige Abels Blod indtil Sakarias's, Barakias's Søns, Blod, hvem I sloge ihjel imellem Templet og Alteret.
As a result, all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth will come upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
36 Sandelig, siger jeg eder, alt dette skal komme over denne Slægt.
Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.
37 Jerusalem! Jerusalem! som ihjelslaar Profeterne og stener dem, som ere sendte til dig, hvor ofte vilde jeg samle dine Børn, ligesom en Høne samler sine Kyllinger under Vingerne! Og I vilde ikke.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to yoʋ! How often I have wanted to gather yoʋr children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
38 Se, eders Hus lades eder øde!
Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
39 Thi jeg siger eder: I skulle ingenlunde se mig fra nu af, indtil I sige: Velsignet være den, som kommer, i Herrens Navn!”
For I tell you, from now on you will certainly not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
