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 ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with 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.
When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, 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 received their reward.
3 Men naar du giver Almisse, da lad din venstre Haand ikke vide, hvad din højre gør,
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 for at din Almisse kan være i Løndom, og din Fader, som ser i Løndom, skal betale dig.
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
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 ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received 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 thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
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.
And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles 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 therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 Derfor skulle I bede saaledes: Vor Fader, du, som er i Himlene! Helliget vorde dit Navn;
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 komme dit Rige; ske din Villie, som i Himmelen saaledes ogsaa paa Jorden;
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
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 also have forgiven 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 bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one].
14 Thi forlade I Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, vil eders himmelske Fader ogsaa forlade eder;
For if ye 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 ye 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 ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
17 Men du, naar du faster, da salv dit Hoved, og to dit Ansigt,
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy 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 thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.
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 the earth, where moth and rust doth consume, 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 doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 Thi hvor din Skat er, der vil ogsaa dit Hjerte være.
for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.
22 Øjet er Legemets Lys; derfor, dersom dit Øje er sundt, bliver hele dit Legeme lyst;
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy 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 thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the 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 one, and despise the other. Ye 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, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the 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 birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?
27 Og hvem af eder kan ved at bekymre sig lægge een Alen til sin Vækst?
And which of you by being anxious 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 are ye anxious concerning 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.
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?
But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye 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?
Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall 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 knoweth that ye 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 ye first his kingdom, 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.
Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
