Matthæus 11
1 Og det skete, da Jesus var færdig med at give sine tolv Disciple Befaling, gik han videre derfra for at lære og prædike i deres Byer.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 Men da Johannes hørte i Fængselet om Kristi Gerninger, sendte han Bud med sine Disciple og lod ham sige:
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 „Er du den, som kommer, eller skulle vi vente en anden?‟
And said unto him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another?
4 Og Jesus svarede og sagde til dem: „Gaar hen, og forkynder Johannes de Ting, som I høre og se:
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which all of you do hear and see:
5 blinde se, og lamme gaa, spedalske renses, og døve høre, og døde staa op, og Evangeliet forkyndes for fattige;
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6 og salig er den, som ikke forarges paa mig.‟
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7 Men da disse gik bort, begyndte Jesus at sige til Skarerne om Johannes: „Hvad gik I ud i Ørkenen at skue? Et Rør, som bevæges hid og did af Vinden?
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went all of you out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
8 Eller hvad gik I ud at se? Et Menneske, iført bløde Klæder? Se, de, som bære bløde Klæder, ere i Kongernes Huse.
But what went all of you out in order to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 Eller hvad gik I ud at se? En Profet? Ja, siger jeg eder, endog mere end en Profet.
But what went all of you out in order to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10 Thi han er den, om hvem der er skrevet: Se, jeg sender min Engel for dit Ansigt, han skal berede din Vej foran dig.
For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you.
11 Sandelig, siger jeg eder, iblandt dem, som ere fødte af Kvinder, er ingen større fremstaaet end Johannes Døberen; men den mindste i Himmeriges Rige er større end han.
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 Men fra Johannes Døberens Dage indtil nu tages Himmeriges Rige med Vold, og Voldsmænd rive det til sig.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 Thi alle Profeterne og Loven have profeteret indtil Johannes.
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 Og dersom I ville tage imod det: Han er Elias, som skal komme.
And if all of you will receive it, this is Elijah, which was in order to come.
15 Den, som har Øren at høre med, han høre!
He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 Men hvem skal jeg ligne denne Slægt ved? Den ligner Børn, som sidde paa Torvene og raabe til de andre og sige:
But unto which shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17 Vi blæste paa Fløjte for eder, og I dansede ikke; vi sang Klagesange, og I jamrede ikke.
And saying, We have piped unto you, and all of you have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and all of you have not lamented.
18 Thi Johannes kom, som hverken spiste eller drak, og de sige: Han er besat.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a devil.
19 Menneskesønnen kom, som spiser og drikker, og de sige: Se, en Fraadser og en Vindranker, Tolderes og Synderes Ven! Dog, Visdommen er retfærdiggjort ved sine Børn.‟
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a wine indulger, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
20 Da begyndte han at skamme de Byer ud, i hvilke hans fleste kraftige Gerninger vare gjorte, fordi de ikke havde omvendt sig:
Then began he to reproach the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
21 „Ve dig, Korazin! ve dig, Bethsajda! thi dersom de kraftige Gerninger, som ere skete i eder, vare skete i Tyrus og Sidon, da havde de for længe siden omvendt sig i Sæk og Aske.
Woe unto you, Chorazin! woe unto you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Men jeg siger eder: Det skal gaa Tyrus og Sidon taaleligere paa Dommens Dag end eder.
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
23 Og du, Kapernaum! som er bleven ophøjet indtil Himmelen, du skal nedstødes indtil Dødsriget; thi dersom de kraftige Gerninger, som ere skete i dig, vare skete i Sodoma, da var den bleven staaende indtil denne Dag. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum, which are exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in you, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Men jeg siger eder: Det skal gaa Sodomas Land taaleligere paa Dommens Dag end dig.‟
But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.
25 Paa den Tid udbrød Jesus og sagde: „Jeg priser dig, Fader, Himmelens og Jordens Herre! fordi du har skjult dette for vise og forstandige og aabenbaret det for umyndige.
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes.
26 Ja, Fader! thi saaledes skete det, som var velbehageligt for dig.
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.
27 Alle Ting ere mig overgivne af min Fader; og ingen kender Sønnen uden Faderen, og ingen kender Faderen uden Sønnen, og den, for hvem Sønnen vil aabenbare ham.
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
28 Kommer hid til mig alle, som lide Møje og ere besværede, og jeg vil give eder Hvile.
Come unto me, all you that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Tager mit Aag paa eder, og lærer af mig; thi jeg er sagtmodig og ydmyg af Hjertet; saa skulle I finde Hvile for eders Sjæle.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and all of you shall find rest unto your souls.
30 Thi mit Aag er gavnligt, og min Byrde er let.‟
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
