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,
When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and when he had seated himself, his disciples came to him,
2 og han oplod sin Mund, lærte dem og sagde:
and opening his lips he began to teach them, saying.
3 „Salige ere de fattige i Aanden, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 Salige ere de, som sørge, thi de skulle husvales.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 Salige ere de sagtmodige, thi de skulle arve Jorden.
"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth."
6 Salige ere de, som hungre og tørste efter Retfærdigheden, thi de skulle mættes.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for the righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.
7 Salige ere de barmhjertige, thi dem skal vises Barmhjertighed.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain 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 those who have been persecuted in the cause 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 revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name’s sake.
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 exult in it, because your reward was great in the heavens; for so did they persecute the prophets 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 lose its savor, in what way shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing but to be thrown out and trodden under foot of 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 built on a hilltop cannot 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.
"nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lamp-stand, and it gives light to all who 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.
"So let your light shine before men that they may see good you do, and give glory to 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.
"Do not suppose that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I am come not to destroy, but to fulfil.
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.
"In solemn truth I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a comma, will pass from the Law until all has taken place.
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.
"So whoever breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches others to break them, will be least in the kingdom of heaven. But he who keeps them and teaches them, he will 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 assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance 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, "Thou shall not commit murder, and "he who commits murder shall be liable to condemnation by the court;
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 that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother’Raca,’ shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of 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 when you are offering your gift upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has a grievance 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 there your gift before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother, first of all; 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 terms with your opponent quickly, while you are yet with him on the way to the court, to prevent your opponent from handing you over to the judge, and the judge to the jailer, and so you be thrown into prison.
26 Sandelig, siger jeg dig, du skal ingenlunde komme ud derfra, førend du faar betalt den sidste Hvid.
"I tell you truly that you would certainly not get out from there until you had paid back the last cent.
27 I have hørt, at der er sagt: Du maa ikke bedrive Hor.
"You have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt 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 that whoever looks with lust at a woman 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)
And if your eye, your right eye, entices you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit. (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 entices you into sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit. (Geenna g1067)
31 Og der er sagt: Den, som skiller sig fra sin Hustru, skal give hende et Skilsmissebrev.
"It was also said, "Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of separation.
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 tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress, and whoever marries her when so 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 men of old, "You must not forswear yourselves, but must perform your vows to the Lord.
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 the sky, for it is God’s throne;
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 the footstool of his feet; 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.
"Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot 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 simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from 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, 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 tell you not to retaliate the injury; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;
40 Og dersom nogen vil gaa i Rette med dig og tage din Kjortel, lad ham da ogsaa faa Kappen!
"and if any one wants to go to law with you and takes away your coat, let him take your cloak also.
41 Og dersom nogen tvinger dig til at gaa een Mil, da gaa to med ham!
"Whoever impresses you to go one mile, go two miles with him.
42 Giv den, som beder dig, og vend dig ikke fra den, som vil laane af dig.
"Give to him who asks, and from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn 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, and pray for those who 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.
"So you will become sons of your heavenly Father; for he makes his sun to rise upon sinners as well as saints, and sends rain upon the unjust and the just.
46 Thi dersom I elske dem, som elske eder, hvad Løn have I da? Gøre ikke ogsaa Tolderne det samme?
"For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you?
47 Og dersom I hilse eders Brødre alene, hvad stort gøre I da? Gøre ikke ogsaa Hedningerne det samme?
"Even the tax-gatherers do that, do they not? And if you show courtesy to your brother only, what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do that, do they not?
48 Værer da I fuldkomne, ligesom eders himmelske Fader er fuldkommen.
"You then must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
