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.
[But] take heed, that ye do not, your righteousness, before men, to be gazed at by them, —otherwise at least, reward, have ye none, with your Father who is in the heavens.
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 mayest be doing an alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, just as, the hypocrites, do in the synagogues and in the streets—that they may be glorified by men, —Verily, I say unto you, they are getting back their reward.
3 Men naar du giver Almisse, da lad din venstre Haand ikke vide, hvad din højre gør,
But, thou, when doing an alms, let not, thy left hand, know what thy right hand is doing;
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, who seeth in secret, will give it back to 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 may be praying, ye shall not be as the hypocrites, because they love, in the synagogues, and at the corners of the broad ways, to take their stand and pray, that they may shine before men; Verily, I say unto you, they are getting back 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 wouldest pray, enter into thy closet, and, fastening thy door, pray unto thy Father who is in secret, —and, thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward 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, being at prayer, use not vain repetitions, just like the nations, —for they think, that, in their much speaking, they shall be hoard;
8 Ligner derfor ikke dem; thi eders Fader ved, hvad I trænge til, førend I bede ham.
do not, therefore, make yourselves like them, for [God] your Father knoweth of what things ye have, need, before ye ask him.
9 Derfor skulle I bede saaledes: Vor Fader, du, som er i Himlene! Helliget vorde dit Navn;
Thus, therefore pray, ye: Our Father, who art in the heavens, —Hallowed be thy name,
10 komme dit Rige; ske din Villie, som i Himmelen saaledes ogsaa paa Jorden;
Come may thy kingdom, —Accomplished be thy will, as in heaven, also on earth:
11 giv os i Dag vort daglige Brød;
Our needful bread, give us, this day;
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 rescue 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 faults, Your Father who is in the heavens, will forgive, even you;
15 men forlade I ikke Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, vil eders Fader ikke heller forlade eders Overtrædelser.
But, if ye forgive not men [their faults], neither will your Father forgive, your faults.
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.
And, when ye may he fasting, become not ye, as the hypocrites, of sullen countenance, —for they darken their looks, that they may appear, unto men, to be fasting: Verily, I say unto you, they are getting back their reward.
17 Men du, naar du faster, da salv dit Hoved, og to dit Ansigt,
But, when, thou, art fasting, anoint thy head, and, thy face, wash, —
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 do not appear, unto men, to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret, —and, thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
19 Samler eder ikke Skatte paa Jorden, hvor Møl og Rust fortære, og hvor Tyve bryde ind og stjæle;
Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig 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 be laying up or yourselves treasures in heaven, where, neither moth nor rust, doth tarnish, and where, thieves, dig not through nor steal:
21 Thi hvor din Skat er, der vil ogsaa dit Hjerte være.
for, where, thy treasure, is, there, will be, thy heart [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, lighted up;
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, in the dark; —if therefore, the light which is in thee, is, darkness, the darkness, how great!
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, unto two masters, can be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other, love, or, one, he will hold to, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot be in service, unto God, and, unto Riches.
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?
For this cause, I say unto you: Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat [or what ye shall drink], —or 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?
Observe intently, the birds of the heaven, —that they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet, your heavenly Father, feedeth, them: Are no, ye, much better than, they?
27 Og hvem af eder kan ved at bekymre sig lægge een Alen til sin Vækst?
But who from among you, being anxious, can add to his stature one cubit?
28 Og hvorfor bekymre I eder for Klæder? Betragter Lillierne paa Marken, hvorledes de vokse; de arbejde ikke og spinde ikke;
And, about clothing, why are ye anxious? Consider well 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.
And yet, I say unto you, not even Solomon, in all his glory, was 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?
Now, if the grass of the field—which to-day, is, and, to-morrow, into an oven, is cast—God thus adorneth, not much rather, you, little of 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?
Do not then be anxious saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or Wherewithal shall we be arrayed?
32 — efter alt dette søge jo Hedningerne —. Thi eders himmelske Fader ved, at I have alle disse Ting nødig.
For, all these things, the nations, seek after, —for your heavenly Father, knoweth, that ye are needing, all these things.
33 Men søger først Guds Rige og hans Retfærdighed, saa skulle alle disse Ting gives eder i Tilgift.
But be seeking first, the kingdom and its 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.
Do not, then, be anxious for the morrow; for the morrow, will be anxious, for itself: Sufficient for the day, is the evil thereof.
