Matthæus 5
1 Men da han så Skarerne, steg han op på Bjerget; og da han havde sat sig, gik hans Disciple hen til ham,
But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;
2 og han oplod sin Mund, lærte dem og sagde:
and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
3 "Salige ere de fattige i Ånden, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
4 Salige ere de, som sørge, thi de skulle husvales.
Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 Salige ere de sagtmodige, thi de skulle arve Jorden.
Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Salige ere de, som hungre og tørste efter Retfærdigheden, thi de skulle mættes.
Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
7 Salige ere de barmhjertige, thi dem skal vises Barmhjertighed.
Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
8 Salige ere de rene af Hjertet, thi de skulle se Gud.
Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 Salige ere de, som stifte Fred, thi de skulle kaldes Guds Børn.
Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 Salige ere de, som ere forfulgte for Retfærdigheds Skyld, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
11 Salige ere I, når man håner og forfølger eder og lyver eder alle Hånde ondt på for min Skyld.
Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
12 Glæder og fryder eder, thi eders Løn skal være stor i Himlene; thi således have de forfulgt Profeterne, som vare før eder.
Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted 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.
Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.
14 I ere Verdens Lys; en Stad, som ligger på et Bjerg, kan ikke skjules.
Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
15 Man tænder heller ikke et Lys og sætter det under Skæppen, men på Lysestagen; så skinner det for alle dem, som ere i Huset.
Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
16 Lader således eders Lys skinne for Menneskene, at de må se eders gode Gerninger og ære eders Fader, som er i Himlene.
Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
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 am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
18 Thi sandelig, siger jeg eder, indtil Himmelen og Jorden forgår, skal end ikke det mindste Bogstav eller en Tøddel forgå af Loven, indtil det er sket alt sammen.
For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
19 Derfor, den, som bryder et at de mindste af disse Bud og lærer Menneskene således, han skal kaldes den mindste i Himmeriges Rige; men den, som gør dem og lærer dem, han skal kaldes stor i Himmeriges Rige.
Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach [them], he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
20 Thi jeg siger eder: Uden eders Retfærdighed overgår de skriftkloges og Farisæernes, komme I ingenlunde ind i Himmeriges Rige.
For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
21 I have hørt, at der er sagt til de gamle: Du må ikke slå ihjel, men den, som slår ihjel, skal være skyldig for Dommen.
Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.
22 Men jeg siger eder, at hver den, som bliver vred på sin Broder uden Årsag, skal være skyldig for Dommen; og den, som siger til sin Broder: Raka! skal være skyldig for Rådet; og den, som siger: Du Dåre! skal være skyldig til Helvedes Ild. (Geenna g1067)
But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to [be called before] the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 Derfor, når du ofrer din Gave på Alteret og der kommer i Hu, at din Broder har noget imod dig,
If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
24 så lad din Gave blive der foran Alteret, og gå hen, forlig dig først med din Broder, og kom da og offer din Gave!
leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Vær velvillig mod din Modpart uden Tøven, medens du er med ham på Vejen, for at Modparten ikke skal overgive dig til Dommeren, og Dommeren til Tjeneren, og du skal kastes i Fængsel.
Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Sandelig, siger jeg dig, du skal ingenlunde komme ud derfra, førend du får betalt den sidste Hvid.
Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.
27 I have hørt, at der er sagt: Du må ikke bedrive Hor.
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
28 Men jeg siger eder, at hver den, som ser på en Kvinde for at begære hende, har allerede bedrevet Hor med hende i sit Hjerte.
But I say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 Men dersom dit højre Øje forarger dig, så 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)
But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 Og om din højre Hånd forarger dig, så 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 thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast 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 too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter 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 unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that is put away commits adultery.
33 I have fremdeles hørt, at der er sagt til de gamle: Du må ikke gøre nogen falsk Ed, men du skal holde Herren dine Eder.
Again, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn.
34 Men jeg siger eder, at I må aldeles ikke sværge, hverken ved Himmelen, thi den er Guds Trone,
But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because 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, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.
36 Du må heller ikke sværge ved dit Hoved, thi du kan ikke gøre et eneste Hår hvidt eller sort.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst 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 Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
38 I have hørt, at der er sagt: Øje for Øje, og Tand for Tand.
Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
39 Men jeg siger eder, at I må ikke sætte eder imod det onde; men dersom nogen giver dig et Slag på din højre Kind, da vend ham også den anden til!
But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
40 Og dersom nogen vil gå i Rette med dig og tage din Kjortel, lad ham da også få Kappen!
and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
41 Og dersom nogen tvinger dig til at gå een Mil, da gå to med ham!
And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Giv den, som beder dig, og vend dig ikke fra den, som vil låne af dig.
To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.
43 I have hørt, at der er sagt: Du skal elske din Næste og hade din Fjende.
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine 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 unto 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 må vorde eders Faders Børn, han, som er i Himlene; thi han lader sin Sol opgå over onde og gode og lader det regne over retfærdige og uretfærdige.
that ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.
46 Thi dersom I elske dem, som elske eder, hvad Løn have I da? Gøre ikke også Tolderne det samme?
For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
47 Og dersom I hilse eders Brødre alene, hvad stort gøre I da? Gøre ikke også Hedningerne det samme?
And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?
48 Værer da I fuldkomne, ligesom eders himmelske Fader er fuldkommen.
Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
