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.
Take heed that all of you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise all of you have no reward of your Father which is 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.
Therefore when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 Men naar du giver Almisse, da lad din venstre Haand ikke vide, hvad din højre gør,
But when you do alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does:
4 for at din Almisse kan være i Løndom, og din Fader, som ser i Løndom, skal betale dig.
That your alms may be in secret: and your Father which sees in secret himself shall reward you openly.
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.
And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They 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, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father which sees in secret shall reward you openly.
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.
But when all of you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Ligner derfor ikke dem; thi eders Fader ved, hvad I trænge til, førend I bede ham.
Be not all of you therefore like unto them: for your Father knows what things all of you have need of, before all of you ask him.
9 Derfor skulle I bede saaledes: Vor Fader, du, som er i Himlene! Helliget vorde dit Navn;
After this manner therefore pray all of you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name.
10 komme dit Rige; ske din Villie, som i Himmelen saaledes ogsaa paa Jorden;
Your kingdom come, Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 giv os i Dag vort daglige Brød;
Give us this day our daily bread.
12 og forlad os vor Skyld, som ogsaa vi forlade vore Skyldnere;
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 og led os ikke i Fristelse; men fri os fra det onde; [thi dit er Riget og Magten og Æren i Evighed! Amen.]
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 Thi forlade I Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, vil eders himmelske Fader ogsaa forlade eder;
For if all of you forgive men their trespasses, 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 all of you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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.
Moreover when all of you fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 Men du, naar du faster, da salv dit Hoved, og to dit Ansigt,
But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
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.
That you appear not unto men to fast, but unto your Father which is in secret: and your Father, which sees in secret, shall reward you openly.
19 Samler eder ikke Skatte paa Jorden, hvor Møl og Rust fortære, og hvor Tyve bryde ind og stjæle;
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 men samler eder Skatte i Himmelen, hvor hverken Møl eller Rust fortærer, og hvor Tyve ikke bryde ind og stjæle.
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 Thi hvor din Skat er, der vil ogsaa dit Hjerte være.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 Øjet er Legemets Lys; derfor, dersom dit Øje er sundt, bliver hele dit Legeme lyst;
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore your eye be single, your whole body shall be full of 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 be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness!
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 man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. All of you cannot serve God and mammon.
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?
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what all of you shall eat, or what all of you shall drink; nor yet for your body, what all of you shall put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?
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?
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are all of you not much better than they?
27 Og hvem af eder kan ved at bekymre sig lægge een Alen til sin Vækst?
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 Og hvorfor bekymre I eder for Klæder? Betragter Lillierne paa Marken, hvorledes de vokse; de arbejde ikke og spinde ikke;
And why take all of you thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 men jeg siger eder, at end ikke Salomon i al sin Herlighed var klædt som en af dem.
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
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?
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O all of you of little faith?
31 Derfor maa I ikke bekymre eder og sige: Hvad skulle vi spise? eller: Hvad skulle vi drikke? eller: Hvormed skulle vi klæde os?
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 — efter alt dette søge jo Hedningerne —. Thi eders himmelske Fader ved, at I have alle disse Ting nødig.
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: ) for your heavenly Father knows that all of you have need of all these things.
33 Men søger først Guds Rige og hans Retfærdighed, saa skulle alle disse Ting gives eder i Tilgift.
But seek all of you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto 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.
Take therefore no thought for the next day: for the next day shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
