Matthæus 6
1 Vogter eder, at I ikke øve eders Retfærdighed for Menneskene for at beskues af dem: ellers have I ikke Løn hos eders Fader, som er i Himlene.
Make sure not to do your good deeds in front of people, just so they can be seen. Otherwise you won't have any reward from your Father in heaven.
2 Derfor, naar du giver Almisse, maa du ikke lade blæse i Basun foran dig, som Hyklerne gøre i Synagogerne og paa Gaderne, for at de kunne blive ærede af Menneskene; sandelig, siger jeg eder, de have allerede faaet deres Løn.
When you give to the poor, don't be like the hypocrites who blow their own trumpets to announce what they're doing in the synagogues and in the streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth: they already have their reward.
3 Men naar du giver Almisse, da lad din venstre Haand ikke vide, hvad din højre gør,
When you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand's doing.
4 for at din Almisse kan være i Løndom, og din Fader, som ser i Løndom, skal betale dig.
That way what you give will be in secret, and your Father who sees what happens in secret will reward you.
5 Og naar I bede, skulle I ikke være som Hyklerne; thi de staa gerne i Synagogerne og paa Gadehjørnerne og bede, for at de kunne vise sig for Menneskene; sandelig, siger jeg eder, de have allerede faaet deres Løn.
When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand up and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that people can see them. I promise you, they already have their reward.
6 Men du, naar du beder, da gaa ind i dit Kammer, og luk din Dør, og bed til din Fader, som er i Løndom, og din Fader, som ser i Løndom, skal betale dig.
But you, when you pray, go indoors and close the door, and pray to your Father in private, and your Father who sees what happens in private will reward you.
7 Men naar I bede, maa I ikke bruge overflødige Ord som Hedningerne; thi de mene, at de skulle blive bønhørte for deres mange Ord.
When you pray, don't babble on meaninglessly like the foreigners do, who think they will be heard because of all the words they repeat.
8 Ligner derfor ikke dem; thi eders Fader ved, hvad I trænge til, førend I bede ham.
Don't be like them, for your Father knows what you need even before you ask him.
9 Derfor skulle I bede saaledes: Vor Fader, du, som er i Himlene! Helliget vorde dit Navn;
So pray like this:
10 komme dit Rige; ske din Villie, som i Himmelen saaledes ogsaa paa Jorden;
Our heavenly Father, may your name be honored. May your kingdom come! May your will be carried out in earth as it is in heaven.
11 giv os i Dag vort daglige Brød;
Please give to us today the food we need.
12 og forlad os vor Skyld, som ogsaa vi forlade vore Skyldnere;
Forgive our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.
13 og led os ikke i Fristelse; men fri os fra det onde; [thi dit er Riget og Magten og Æren i Evighed! Amen.]
Don't let us be tempted to do wrong, and save us from the evil one.
14 Thi forlade I Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, vil eders himmelske Fader ogsaa forlade eder;
For if you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 men forlade I ikke Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, vil eders Fader ikke heller forlade eders Overtrædelser.
But if you don't forgive those who sin against you, then your heavenly Father won't forgive your sins.
16 Og naar I faste, da ser ikke bedrøvede ud som Hyklerne; thi de gøre deres Ansigter ukendelige, for at de kunne vise sig for Menneskene som fastende; sandelig, siger jeg eder, de have allerede faaet deres Løn.
When you fast, don't be like the hypocrites who put on sad faces and make themselves look terrible so that everyone can see they're fasting. I tell you the truth, they already have their reward.
17 Men du, naar du faster, da salv dit Hoved, og to dit Ansigt,
Instead, when you fast, wash your face and look smart,
18 for at du ikke skal vise dig for Menneskene som fastende, men for din Fader, som er i Løndom; og din Fader, som ser i Løndom, skal betale dig.
so that people won't see you're fasting, and your unseen Father who sees what happens in private will reward you.
19 Samler eder ikke Skatte paa Jorden, hvor Møl og Rust fortære, og hvor Tyve bryde ind og stjæle;
Don't pile up wealth here on earth where moths and rust ruin it, and where thieves break in and steal it.
20 men samler eder Skatte i Himmelen, hvor hverken Møl eller Rust fortærer, og hvor Tyve ikke bryde ind og stjæle.
Instead, you should store up your wealth in heaven, where moths and rust don't ruin it, and where thieves don't break in and steal it.
21 Thi hvor din Skat er, der vil ogsaa dit Hjerte være.
For what you value the most shows who you really are.
22 Øjet er Legemets Lys; derfor, dersom dit Øje er sundt, bliver hele dit Legeme lyst;
The eye is like a lamp that lights the body. So if your eye is healthy, then your whole body will have light.
23 men dersom dit Øje er daarligt, bliver hele dit Legeme mørkt. Dersom nu det Lys, der er i dig, er Mørke, hvor stort bliver da ikke Mørket!
But if your eye is evil, then your whole body will be in the dark. If the light in you is darkness, how dark is that!
24 Ingen kan tjene to Herrer; thi han maa enten hade den ene og elske den anden eller holde sig til den ene og ringeagte den anden. I kunne ikke tjene Gud og Mammon.
No one can serve two masters. Either you'll hate one and love the other, or you'll be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Money.
25 Derfor siger jeg eder: Bekymrer eder ikke for eders Liv, hvad I skulle spise, eller hvad I skulle drikke; ikke heller for eders Legeme, hvad I skulle iføre eder. Er ikke Livet mere end Maden, og Legemet mere end Klæderne?
That's why I'm telling you not to worry about your life. Don't worry about what to eat, or what to drink, or what clothes to put on. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
26 Ser paa Himmelens Fugle; de saa ikke og høste ikke og sanke ikke i Lader, og eders himmelske Fader føder dem; ere I ikke meget mere værd end de?
Look at the birds—they don't sow or reap or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you worth more than they are?
27 Og hvem af eder kan ved at bekymre sig lægge een Alen til sin Vækst?
Who of you by worrying can add a minute to your life?
28 Og hvorfor bekymre I eder for Klæder? Betragter Lillierne paa Marken, hvorledes de vokse; de arbejde ikke og spinde ikke;
And why are you worried about clothes? Look at the beautiful flowers in the field. See how they grow: they don't work hard, they don't spin thread.
29 men jeg siger eder, at end ikke Salomon i al sin Herlighed var klædt som en af dem.
But I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these flowers.
30 Klæder da Gud saaledes det Græs paa Marken, som staar i Dag og i Morgen kastes i Ovnen, skulde han da ikke meget mere klæde eder, I lidettroende?
So if God decorates the fields like this, grass which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, won't he do much more for you, you people who trust so little?
31 Derfor maa I ikke bekymre eder og sige: Hvad skulle vi spise? eller: Hvad skulle vi drikke? eller: Hvormed skulle vi klæde os?
So don't worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
32 — efter alt dette søge jo Hedningerne —. Thi eders himmelske Fader ved, at I have alle disse Ting nødig.
These are all the things that the heathen chase after, but your heavenly Father knows everything you need.
33 Men søger først Guds Rige og hans Retfærdighed, saa skulle alle disse Ting gives eder i Tilgift.
Seek his kingdom first, and his way of living right, and everything will be given to you.
34 Bekymrer eder derfor ikke for den Dag i Morgen; thi den Dag i Morgen skal bekymre sig for sig selv. Hver Dag har nok i sin Plage.
So don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow can worry about itself. There's already enough evil in every day.
