Matthæus 23
1 Da talte Jesus til Skarerne og til sine Disciple og sagde:
Then Jesus speaking to the crowds and to his disciples, said:
2 „Paa Mose Stol sidde de skriftkloge og Farisæerne.
“The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees now occupy the chair of Moses.
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 practice and lay to heart everything that they tell preach but do not practice.
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.
While they make up heavy loads and pile them on other men’s shoulder’s they decline, themselves, 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.
All their actions are done to attract attention. They widen their phylacteries, and increase the size of their tassels,
6 Og de ville gerne sidde øverst til Bords ved Maaltiderne og paa de fornemste Pladser i Synagogerne
and like to have the place of honour at dinner, and the best seats in the Synagogues,
7 og lade sig hilse paa Torvene og kaldes Rabbi af Menneskene.
and to be greeted in the markets with respect, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ for everybody.
8 Men I skulle ikke lade eder kalde Rabbi; thi een er eders Mester, men I ere alle Brødre.
But do not allow yourselves to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Teacher, and you yourselves 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 any one on the earth your ‘Father,’ for your have only one Father, the heavenly Father.
10 Ej heller skulle I lade eder kalde Vejledere; thi een er eders Vejleder, Kristus.
Nor must you allow yourselves to be called ‘Leaders,’ for you have only one Leader, the Christ.
11 Men den største iblandt eder skal være eders Tjener.
The man who would be the greatest among you must be your servant.
12 Men den, som ophøjer sig selv, skal fornedres, og den, som fornedrer sig selv, skal ophøjes.
Whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever shall humble 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 alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You turn the key of the Kingdom of Heaven in men’s faces. For you do not go in yourselves, nor yet allow those who try to go in to do so.
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.]
Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You destroy widow’s houses, even while pretending to make long prayers; therefore you shall receive greater condemnation.
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)
Alas for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You scour land and sea to make a single convert, and, when he is gained, you make him twice as deserving of the Pit as you are 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.
Alas for you, you blind guides! You say ‘if any answer by the Temple, his oath counts for nothing; but, if any one swears by the gold of the Temple, his oath is binding him’!
17 I Daarer og blinde! hvilket er da størst? Guldet eller Templet, som helliger Guldet?
Fools that you are and blind! Which is the more important? The gold? Or the Temple which has given sacredness to the gold?
18 Fremdeles: Den, som sværger ved Alteret, det er intet; men den, som sværger ved Gaven derpaa, han er forpligtet.
You say, too, ‘If any one swears by the altar, his oath counts for nothing, but, if any one swears by the offering placed on it, his oath is binding on him’!
19 I Daarer og blinde! hvilket er da størst? Gaven eller Alteret, som helliger Gaven?
Blind indeed! Which is the more important? The offering? or the altar which gives sacredness to the offering?
20 Derfor, den, som sværger ved Alteret, sværger ved det og ved alt det, som er derpaa.
Therefore a man, swearing by the altar, swears by it and by all that is on it,
21 Og den, som sværger ved Templet, sværger ved det og ved ham, som bor deri.
and a man, swearing 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.
while a man, swearing 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.
Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You pay tithes on mint, fennel, and caraway seed, and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law — justice, mercy, and good faith. These last you ought to have put into practice, without neglecting the first.
24 I blinde Vejledere, I, som si Myggen af, men nedsluge Kamelen!
You blind guides, to strain out a gnat and to 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.
Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are filled with the results of greed and self-indulgence.
26 Du blinde Farisæer! rens først det indvendige af Bægeret og Fadet, for at ogsaa det udvendige af dem kan blive rent.
You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
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.
Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed look fair outside, while inside they are filled with dead men’s bones and all kinds of filth.
28 Saaledes synes ogsaa I vel udvortes retfærdige for Menneskene; men indvortes ere I fulde af Hykleri og Lovløshed.
It is the same with you. Outwardly, and to others, you have the look of religious men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and sin.
29 Ve eder, I skriftkloge og Farisæere, I Hyklere! thi I bygge Profeternes Grave og pryde de retfærdiges Gravsteder og sige:
Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You build the tombs of the Prophets, and decorate the monuments of religious men,
30 Havde vi været til i vore Fædres Dage, da havde vi ikke været delagtige med dem i Profeternes Blod.
and say ‘Had we been living in the days of our ancestors, we should have taken part in their murder of the Prophets!
31 Altsaa give I eder selv det Vidnesbyrd, at I ere Sønner af dem, som have ihjelslaaet Profeterne.
By doing this you are furnishing evidence against yourselves that you are true children of the men who murdered the Prophets.
32 Saa gører da ogsaa I eders Fædres Maal fuldt!
Fill up the measure of your ancestor’s guilt.
You serpents and brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to the Pit? (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,
That is why I send you Prophets, wise men, and Teachers of the Law, some of whom you will crucify and kill, and some of whom you will scourge 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.
in order that upon your heads may fall every drop of innocent ‘blood split on earth,’ from the blood of innocent Abel down to that of Zechariah, Barachiah’s son, whom you murdered between the Temple and the altar.
36 Sandelig, siger jeg eder, alt dette skal komme over denne Slægt.
All this, I tell you, will come home to the present 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.
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! She who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her — Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not come!
38 Se, eders Hus lades eder øde!
Verily, 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 nevermore, I tell you, shall you see me, until you say — ‘Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!’”
