Matthew 18
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
I den samme Stund kom Disciplene hen til Jesus og sagde: „Hvem er da den største i Himmeriges Rige?‟
2 Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
Og han kaldte et lille Barn til sig og stillede det midt iblandt dem
3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
og sagde: „Sandelig, siger jeg eder, uden I omvende eder og blive som Børn, komme I ingenlunde ind i Himmeriges Rige.
4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Derfor, den, som fornedrer sig selv som dette Barn, han er den største i Himmeriges Rige.
5 And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
Og den, som modtager et eneste saadant Barn for mit Navns Skyld, modtager mig.
6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
Men den, som forarger een af disse smaa, som tro paa mig, ham var det bedre, at der var hængt en Møllesten om hans Hals, og han var sænket i Havets Dyb.
7 Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
Ve Verden for Forargelserne! Thi vel er det nødvendigt, at Forargelserne komme; dog, ve det Menneske, ved hvem Forargelsen kommer!
8 If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
Men dersom din Haand eller din Fod forarger dig, da hug den af, og kast den fra dig! Det er bedre for dig at gaa lam eller som en Krøbling ind til Livet end at have to Hænder og to Fødder og blive kastet i den evige Ild. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
Og dersom dit Øje forarger dig, da riv det ud, og kast det fra dig! Det er bedre for dig at gaa enøjet ind til Livet end at have to Øjne og blive kastet i Helvedes Ild. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
Ser til, at I ikke foragte en eneste af disse smaa; thi jeg siger eder: Deres Engle i Himlene se altid min Faders Ansigt, som er i Himlene.
[Thi Menneskesønnen er kommen for at frelse det fortabte.]
12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
Hvad tykkes eder? Om et Menneske har hundrede Faar, og eet af dem farer vild, forlader han da ikke de ni og halvfemsindstyve og gaar ud i Bjergene og leder efter det vildfarende?
13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
Og hænder det sig, at han finder det, sandelig, siger jeg eder, han glæder sig mere over det end over de ni og halvfemsindstyve, som ikke ere farne vild.
14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Saaledes er det ikke eders himmelske Faders Villie, at en eneste af disse smaa skal fortabes.
15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Men om din Broder synder imod dig, da gaa hen og revs ham mellem dig og ham alene; hører han dig, da har du vundet din Broder.
16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
Men hører han dig ikke, da tag endnu en eller to med dig, for at „hver Sag maa staa fast efter to eller tre Vidners Mund.‟
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
Men er han dem overhørig, da sig det til Menigheden; men er han ogsaa Menigheden overhørig, da skal han være for dig ligesom en Hedning og en Tolder.
18 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
Sandelig, siger jeg eder, hvad som helst I binde paa Jorden, skal være bundet i Himmelen; og hvad som helst I løse paa Jorden, skal være løst i Himmelen.
19 Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
Atter siger jeg eder, at dersom to af eder blive enige paa Jorden om hvilken som helst Sag, hvorom de ville bede, da skal det blive dem til Del fra min Fader, som er i Himlene.
20 For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
Thi hvor to eller tre ere forsamlede om mit Navn, der er jeg midt iblandt dem.‟
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Da traadte Peter frem og sagde til ham: „Herre! hvor ofte skal jeg tilgive min Broder, naar han synder imod mig? mon indtil syv Gange?‟
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
Jesus siger til ham: „Jeg siger dig: ikke indtil syv Gange, men indtil halvfjerdsindstyve Gange syv Gange.
23 Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
Derfor lignes Himmeriges Rige ved en Konge, som vilde holde Regnskab med sine Tjenere.
24 As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
Men da han begyndte at holde Regnskab, blev en, som var ti Tusinde Talenter skyldig, ført frem for ham.
25 Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
Og da han intet havde at betale med, bød hans Herre, at han og hans Hustru og Børn og alt det, han havde, skulde sælges, og Gælden betales.
26 Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
Da faldt Tjeneren ned for ham, bønfaldt ham og sagde: Herre, vær langmodig med mig, saa vil jeg betale dig det alt sammen.
27 His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
Da ynkedes samme Tjeners Herre inderligt over ham og lod ham løs og eftergav ham Gælden.
28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Men den samme Tjener gik ud og traf en af sine Medtjenere, som var ham hundrede Denarer skyldig; og han greb fat paa ham og var ved at kvæle ham og sagde: Betal, hvad du er skyldig!
29 So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
Da faldt hans Medtjener ned for ham og bad ham og sagde: Vær langmodig med mig, saa vil jeg betale dig.
30 But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
Men han vilde ikke, men gik hen og kastede ham i Fængsel, indtil han betalte, hvad han var skyldig.
31 When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.
Da nu hans Medtjenere saa det, som skete, bleve de saare bedrøvede og kom og forklarede for deres Herre alt, hvad der var sket.
32 Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
Da kalder hans Herre ham for sig og siger til ham: Du onde Tjener! al den Gæld eftergav jeg dig, fordi du bad mig.
33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
Burde ikke ogsaa du forbarme dig over din Medtjener, ligesom jeg har forbarmet mig over dig.
34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
Og hans Herre blev vred og overgav ham til Bødlerne, indtil han kunde faa betalt alt det, han var ham skyldig.
35 That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
Saaledes skal ogsaa min himmelske Fader gøre mod eder, om I ikke af Hjertet tilgive, enhver sin Broder.‟
