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.
"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before people, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who 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 practice charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell 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 you practice charitable giving, do not let 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.
so that your charitable giving may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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 are not to 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 by others. Truly, I tell 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 you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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, do not use vain repetitions, as the unbelievers do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
8 Ligner derfor ikke dem; thi eders Fader ved, hvad I trænge til, førend I bede ham.
Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
9 Derfor skulle I bede saaledes: Vor Fader, du, som er i Himlene! Helliget vorde dit Navn;
Therefore, you should pray this way: 'Our Father in heaven, holy be your name.
10 komme dit Rige; ske din Villie, som i Himmelen saaledes ogsaa paa Jorden;
Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 giv os i Dag vort daglige Brød;
Give us today our daily bread.
12 og forlad os vor Skyld, som ogsaa vi forlade vore Skyldnere;
And forgive us our debts, as we also 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.'
14 Thi forlade I Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, vil eders himmelske Fader ogsaa forlade eder;
"For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, 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 you do not forgive people, neither will your Father forgive your wrongdoing.
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 you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by people to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received 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.
so that you are not seen by people to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
19 Samler eder ikke Skatte paa Jorden, hvor Møl og Rust fortære, og hvor Tyve bryde ind og stjæle;
"Do not store up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and decay destroy, 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 store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroy, and where thieves do not break through and steal;
21 Thi hvor din Skat er, der vil ogsaa dit Hjerte være.
for where your treasure is, there your heart will 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 your eye is sound, your whole body will 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 is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is 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 one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both 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 tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
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?
See the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not 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 to his height?
28 Og hvorfor bekymre I eder for Klæder? Betragter Lillierne paa Marken, hvorledes de vokse; de arbejde ikke og spinde ikke;
And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not toil, 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 tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed 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 so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, 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 do not be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'
32 — efter alt dette søge jo Hedningerne —. Thi eders himmelske Fader ved, at I have alle disse Ting nødig.
For the unbelievers seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 Men søger først Guds Rige og hans Retfærdighed, saa skulle alle disse Ting gives eder i Tilgift.
But seek first the Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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.
Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
