Matthæus 5
1 Men da han saa Skarerne, steg han op paa Bjerget; og da han havde sat sig, gik hans Disciple hen til ham,
Seeing the multitude of people, Jesus went up the Hill. There He seated Himself, and when His disciples came to Him,
2 og han oplod sin Mund, lærte dem og sagde:
He proceeded to teach them, and said:
3 „Salige ere de fattige i Aanden, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
4 Salige ere de, som sørge, thi de skulle husvales.
"Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
5 Salige ere de sagtmodige, thi de skulle arve Jorden.
"Blessed are the meek, for they as heirs shall obtain possession of the earth.
6 Salige ere de, som hungre og tørste efter Retfærdigheden, thi de skulle mættes.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.
7 Salige ere de barmhjertige, thi dem skal vises Barmhjertighed.
"Blessed are the compassionate, for they shall receive compassion.
8 Salige ere de rene af Hjertet, thi de skulle se Gud.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 Salige ere de, som stifte Fred, thi de skulle kaldes Guds Børn.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.
10 Salige ere de, som ere forfulgte for Retfærdigheds Skyld, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
"Blessed are those who have borne persecution in the cause of Righteousness, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
11 Salige ere I, naar man haaner og forfølger eder og lyver eder alle Haande ondt paa for min Skyld.
"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.
12 Glæder og fryder eder, thi eders Løn skal være stor i Himlene; thi saaledes have de forfulgt Profeterne, som vare før eder.
Be joyful and triumphant, because your reward is great in the Heavens; for so were the Prophets before you persecuted.
13 I ere Jordens Salt; men dersom Saltet mister sin Kraft, hvormed skal det da saltes? Det duer ikke til andet end at kastes ud og nedtrædes af Menneskene.
"You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has become tasteless, in what way can it regain its saltness? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown away and trodden on by the passers by.
14 I ere Verdens Lys; en Stad, som ligger paa et Bjerg, kan ikke skjules.
You are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.
15 Man tænder heller ikke et Lys og sætter det under Skæppen, men paa Lysestagen; saa skinner det for alle dem, som ere i Huset.
Nor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house.
16 Lader saaledes eders Lys skinne for Menneskene, at de maa se eders gode Gerninger og ære eders Fader, som er i Himlene.
Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.
17 Mener ikke, at jeg er kommen for at nedbryde Loven eller Profeterne; jeg er ikke kommen for at nedbryde, men for at fuldkomme.
"Do not for a moment suppose that I have come to abrogate the Law or the Prophets: I have not come to abrogate them but to give them their completion.
18 Thi sandelig, siger jeg eder, indtil Himmelen og Jorden forgaar, skal end ikke det mindste Bogstav eller en Tøddel forgaa af Loven, indtil det er sket alt sammen.
Solemnly I tell you that until Heaven and earth pass away, not one iota or smallest detail will pass away from the Law until all has taken place.
19 Derfor, den, som bryder et af de mindste af disse Bud og lærer Menneskene saaledes, han skal kaldes den mindste i Himmeriges Rige; men den, som gør dem og lærer dem, han skal kaldes stor i Himmeriges Rige.
Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to break them, will be called the least in the Kingdom of the Heavens; but whoever practises them and teaches them, he will be acknowledged as great in the Kingdom of the Heavens.
20 Thi jeg siger eder: Uden eders Retfærdighed overgaar de skriftkloges og Farisæernes, komme I ingenlunde ind i Himmeriges Rige.
For I assure you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not find entrance into the Kingdom of the Heavens.
21 I have hørt, at der er sagt til de gamle: Du maa ikke slaa ihjel, men den, som slaar ihjel, skal være skyldig for Dommen.
"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate.
22 Men jeg siger eder, at hver den, som bliver vred paa sin Broder uden Aarsag, skal være skyldig for Dommen; og den, som siger til sin Broder: Raka! skal være skyldig for Raadet; og den, som siger: Du Daare! skal være skyldig til Helvedes Ild. (Geenna g1067)
But I say to you that every one who becomes angry with his brother shall be answerable to the magistrate; that whoever says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be answerable to the Sanhedrin; and that whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 Derfor, naar du ofrer din Gave paa Alteret og der kommer i Hu, at din Broder har noget imod dig,
If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, you remember that your brother has a grievance against you,
24 saa lad din Gave blive der foran Alteret, og gaa hen, forlig dig først med din Broder, og kom da og offer din Gave!
leave your gift there before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother first, and then return and proceed to offer your gift.
25 Vær velvillig mod din Modpart uden Tøven, medens du er med ham paa Vejen, for at Modparten ikke skal overgive dig til Dommeren, og Dommeren til Tjeneren, og du skal kastes i Fængsel.
Come to terms without delay with your opponent while you are yet with him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the magistrate against you, and the magistrate should give you in custody to the officer and you be thrown into prison.
26 Sandelig, siger jeg dig, du skal ingenlunde komme ud derfra, førend du faar betalt den sidste Hvid.
I solemnly tell you that you will certainly not be released till you have paid the very last farthing.
27 I have hørt, at der er sagt: Du maa ikke bedrive Hor.
"You have heard that it was said, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery.'
28 Men jeg siger eder, at hver den, som ser paa en Kvinde for at begære hende, har allerede bedrevet Hor med hende i sit Hjerte.
But I tell you that whoever looks at a woman and cherishes lustful thoughts has already in his heart become guilty with regard to her.
29 Men dersom dit højre Øje forarger dig, saa riv det ud, og kast det fra dig; thi det er bedre for dig, at eet af dine Lemmer fordærves, end at hele dit Legeme bliver kastet i Helvede. (Geenna g1067)
If therefore your eye, even the right eye, is a snare to you, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you that one member should be destroyed rather than that your whole body should be thrown into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
30 Og om din højre Haand forarger dig, saa hug den af og kast den fra dig; thi det er bedre for dig, at eet af dine Lemmer fordærves, end at hele dit Legeme kommer i Helvede. (Geenna g1067)
And if your right hand is a snare to you, cut it off and away with it; it is better for you that one member should be destroyed rather than that your whole body should go into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
31 Og der er sagt: Den, som skiller sig fra sin Hustru, skal give hende et Skilsmissebrev.
"It was also said, 'If any man puts away his wife, let him give her a written notice of divorce.'
32 Men jeg siger eder, at enhver, som skiller sig fra sin Hustru, uden for Hors Skyld, gør, at hun bedriver Hor, og den, som tager en fraskilt Kvinde til Ægte, bedriver Hor.
But I tell you that every man who puts away his wife except on the ground of unfaithfulness causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries her when so divorced commits adultery.
33 I have fremdeles hørt, at der er sagt til de gamle: Du maa ikke gøre nogen falsk Ed, men du skal holde Herren dine Eder.
"Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform thy vows to the Lord.'
34 Men jeg siger eder, at I maa aldeles ikke sværge, hverken ved Himmelen, thi den er Guds Trone,
But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne;
35 ej heller ved Jorden, thi den er hans Fodskammel, ej heller ved Jerusalem, thi det er den store Konges Stad.
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King.
36 Du maa heller ikke sværge ved dit Hoved, thi du kan ikke gøre et eneste Haar hvidt eller sort.
And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
37 Men eders Tale skal være ja, ja, nej, nej; hvad der er ud over dette, er af det onde.
But let your language be, 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.
38 I have hørt, at der er sagt: Øje for Øje, og Tand for Tand.
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.'
39 Men jeg siger eder, at I maa ikke sætte eder imod det onde; men dersom nogen giver dig et Slag paa din højre Kind, da vend ham ogsaa den anden til!
But I tell you not to resist a wicked man, but if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
40 Og dersom nogen vil gaa i Rette med dig og tage din Kjortel, lad ham da ogsaa faa Kappen!
If any one wishes to go to law with you and to deprive you of your under garment, let him take your outer one also.
41 Og dersom nogen tvinger dig til at gaa een Mil, da gaa to med ham!
And whoever shall compel you to convey his goods one mile, go with him two.
42 Giv den, som beder dig, og vend dig ikke fra den, som vil laane af dig.
To him who asks, give: from him who would borrow, turn not away.
43 I have hørt, at der er sagt: Du skal elske din Næste og hade din Fjende.
"You have heard that it was said, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.'
44 Men jeg siger eder: Elsker eders Fjender, velsigner dem, som forbande eder, gører dem godt, som hade eder, og beder for dem, som krænke eder og forfølge eder,
But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;
45 for at I maa vorde eders Faders Børn, han, som er i Himlene; thi han lader sin Sol opgaa over onde og gode og lader det regne over retfærdige og uretfærdige.
that so you may become true sons of your Father in Heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the wicked as well as the good, and sends rain upon those who do right and those who do wrong.
46 Thi dersom I elske dem, som elske eder, hvad Løn have I da? Gøre ikke ogsaa Tolderne det samme?
For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you earned? Do not even the tax-gatherers do that?
47 Og dersom I hilse eders Brødre alene, hvad stort gøre I da? Gøre ikke ogsaa Hedningerne det samme?
And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
48 Værer da I fuldkomne, ligesom eders himmelske Fader er fuldkommen.
You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.
