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,
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain; and when he had sat down, his disciples came to him;
2 og han oplod sin Mund, lærte dem og sagde:
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 „Salige ere de fattige i Aanden, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Salige ere de, som sørge, thi de skulle husvales.
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
5 Salige ere de sagtmodige, thi de skulle arve Jorden.
Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Salige ere de, som hungre og tørste efter Retfærdigheden, thi de skulle mættes.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they shall be filled.
7 Salige ere de barmhjertige, thi dem skal vises Barmhjertighed.
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall receive mercy.
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 they shall be called sons of God.
10 Salige ere de, som ere forfulgte for Retfærdigheds Skyld, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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 shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.
12 Glæder og fryder eder, thi eders Løn skal være stor i Himlene; thi saaledes have de forfulgt Profeterne, som vare før eder.
Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
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 the salt has become tasteless, by what means shall it become salt again? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trod upon by men.
14 I ere Verdens Lys; en Stad, som ligger paa et Bjerg, kan ikke skjules.
You are the light of the world: a city that lies upon a mountain can not be hid:
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.
neither do men light a lamp and place it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it gives light to all that are 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.
In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify 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.
Think not that I have come to make the law or the prophets of no effect. I have not come to make them of no effect, but to give them their full efficiency.
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.
For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one yod or one point shall in no way pass from the law till all be fulfilled.
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, shall make void one of the least of these commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 Thi jeg siger eder: Uden eders Retfærdighed overgaar de skriftkloges og Farisæernes, komme I ingenlunde ind i Himmeriges Rige.
For I say to you, That, unless your righteousness excel that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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: You shall not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be liable to the sentence of the judges.
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, Whoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be liable to the sentence of the judges. And whoever shall say to his brother, Worthless fellow, shall be liable to the sentence of the Sanhedrin. But who ever shall say, Impious wretch, shall be in danger of hell-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, you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has any thing 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, first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and 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 an agreement with your opponent at law quickly, while you are on the road with him, lest your opponent at law deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you 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.
Verily, I say to you, You shall by no means come out thence, till you have paid the last farthing.
27 I have hørt, at der er sagt: Du maa ikke bedrive Hor.
You have heard that it was said: You shall 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 say to you, Whoever looks upon a woman to cherish desire for her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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, then, your right eye ensnare you, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell. (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 ensnare you, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell. (Geenna g1067)
31 Og der er sagt: Den, som skiller sig fra sin Hustru, skal give hende et Skilsmissebrev.
It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill 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 say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is 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: You shall not swear falsely, but shall pay to the Lord your vows.
34 Men jeg siger eder, at I maa aldeles ikke sværge, hverken ved Himmelen, thi den er Guds Trone,
But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
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 his footstool; 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.
neither shall you swear by your head, for you can not 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 word be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatever is more than these is of 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: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a 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 say to you, Resist not the injurious. But whoever will smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 Og dersom nogen vil gaa i Rette med dig og tage din Kjortel, lad ham da ogsaa faa Kappen!
And to him that will go to law with you, and take away your coat, give your mantle also.
41 Og dersom nogen tvinger dig til at gaa een Mil, da gaa to med ham!
And whoever will compel you to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Giv den, som beder dig, og vend dig ikke fra den, som vil laane af dig.
Give to him that asks of you; and from him that would borrow of you, 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: You shall love your neighbor, and hate your 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 say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you:
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 you may be the sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun to rise upon the evil and the good, and causes it to rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 Thi dersom I elske dem, som elske eder, hvad Løn have I da? Gøre ikke ogsaa Tolderne det samme?
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the publicans the same?
47 Og dersom I hilse eders Brødre alene, hvad stort gøre I da? Gøre ikke ogsaa Hedningerne det samme?
And if you salute your brethren only, in what do you excel? Do not even the publicans so?
48 Værer da I fuldkomne, ligesom eders himmelske Fader er fuldkommen.
Be you therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
