Luke 12
1 In the meantime so many thousands of people had gathered that they were stepping on each another. Jesus began speaking first to his disciples. “Beware the yeast of the Pharisees—hypocrisy.
Da imidlertid mange Tusinde Mennesker havde samlet sig, saa at de traadte paa hverandre, begyndte han at sige til sine Disciple: „Tager eder først og fremmest i Vare for Farisæernes Surdejg, som er Hykleri.
2 For there's nothing hidden that won't be revealed, nothing secret that won't be made known.
Men intet er skjult, som jo skal aabenbares, og intet er lønligt, som jo skal blive kendt.
3 Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and whatever you whispered in private will be announced from the rooftops.
Derfor, alt hvad I have sagt i Mørket, skal høres i Lyset; og hvad I have talt i Øret i Kamrene, skal blive prædiket paa Tagene.
4 I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, for once they've done that there's no more they can do.
Men jeg siger til eder, mine Venner! frygter ikke for dem, som slaa Legemet ihjel og derefter ikke formaa at gøre mere.
5 Let me make it clear whom you should be afraid of. You should be afraid of the one who after he has killed has the power to dispose of them in Gehenna. That's the one you should be afraid of. (Geenna g1067)
Men jeg vil vise eder, for hvem I skulle frygte: Frygter for ham, som har Magt til, efter at have slaaet ihjel, at kaste i Helvede; ja, jeg siger eder: Frygter for ham! (Geenna g1067)
6 Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? But God doesn't forget a single one of them.
Sælges ikke fem Spurve for to Penninge? og ikke een af dem er glemt hos Gud.
7 Even the hairs on your head have been counted. Don't be afraid—you're worth more than many sparrows!
Ja, endog Haarene paa eders Hoved ere alle talte; frygter ikke, I ere mere værd end mange Spurve.
8 I tell you the truth, those who declare they belong to me, the Son of man will also declare they belong to him before God's angels,
Men jeg siger eder: Enhver, som vedkender sig mig for Menneskene, ham vil ogsaa Menneskesønnen vedkende sig for Guds Engle.
9 but those who deny me will be denied before God's angels.
Og den, som har fornægtet mig for Menneskene, skal fornægtes for Guds Engle.
10 Everyone who speaks against the Son of man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Og enhver, som taler et Ord imod Menneskesønnen, ham skal det forlades; men den, som har talt bespotteligt imod den Helligaand, ham skal det ikke forlades.
11 When you're brought to trial before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, don't worry about how to defend yourself, or what you should say.
Men naar de føre eder frem for Synagogerne og Øvrighederne og Myndighederne, da bekymrer eder ikke for, hvorledes eller hvormed I skulle forsvare eder, eller hvad I skulle sige.
12 The Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what's important to say.”
Thi den Helligaand skal lære eder i den samme Time, hvad I bør sige.”
13 Someone in the crowd asked Jesus, “Teacher, please tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.”
Men en af Skaren sagde til ham: „Mester! sig til min Broder, at han skal dele Arven med mig.”
14 “My friend,” Jesus replied, “Who appointed me as your judge to decide how your inheritance should be divided?” He told the people,
Men han sagde til ham: „Menneske! hvem har sat mig til Dommer eller Deler over eder?”
15 “Watch out, and beware of all greedy thoughts and actions, for a person's life isn't summed up by all the things they own.”
Og han sagde til dem: „Ser til og vogter eder for al Havesyge; thi ingens Liv beror paa, hvad han ejer, selv om han har Overflod.”
16 Then he told them a story as an illustration. “Once there was a rich man who owned land that was very productive.
Og han sagde en Lignelse til dem: „Der var en rig Mand, hvis Mark havde baaret godt.
17 The man said to himself, ‘What shall I do? I've nowhere to store my crops.
Og han tænkte ved sig selv og sagde: Hvad skal jeg gøre? thi jeg har ikke Rum, hvori jeg kan samle min Afgrøde.
18 I know what I'll do,’ he decided. ‘I'll pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and then I'll be able to store all my crops and everything I own.
Og han sagde: Dette vil jeg gøre, jeg vil nedbryde mine Lader og bygge dem større, og jeg vil samle deri al min Afgrøde og mit Gods;
19 Then I'll tell myself: You have enough to live on for many years, so take life easy: eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!’
og jeg vil sige til min Sjæl: Sjæl! du har mange gode Ting liggende for mange Aar; slaa dig til Ro, spis, drik, vær lystig!
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! Your life will be demanded back this very night, and then who will get everything you've stored up?’
Men Gud sagde til ham: Du Daare! i denne Nat kræves din Sjæl af dig; men hvem skal det høre til, som du har beredt?
21 This is what happens to people who hoard up wealth for themselves but are not rich as far as God is concerned.”
Saaledes er det med den, som samler sig Skatte og ikke er rig i Gud.”
22 Jesus told his disciples, “That's why I tell you don't worry about life, about what to eat, or about what clothes you should wear.
Men han sagde til sine Disciple: „Derfor siger jeg eder: Bekymrer eder ikke for Livet, hvad I skulle spise; ikke heller for Legemet, hvad I skulle iføre eder.
23 Life is about more than food, and the body is about more than wearing clothes.
Livet er mere end Maden, og Legemet mere end Klæderne.
24 Look at the ravens. They don't sow or reap, they don't have any storerooms or barns, but God feeds them. And you're far more valuable than birds!
Giver Agt paa Ravnene, at de hverken saa eller høste, og de have ikke Forraadskammer eller Lade, og Gud føder dem; hvor langt mere værd end Fuglene ere dog I?
25 Can you add an hour to your life by worrying about it?
Og hvem af eder kan ved at bekymre sig lægge en Alen til sin Vækst?
26 If you can't do anything about such small things, why worry about the rest?
Formaa I altsaa ikke engang det mindste, hvorfor bekymre I eder da for det øvrige?
27 Think of the lilies and how they grow. They don't work, and they don't spin thread for clothes, but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was as beautifully dressed as one of them.
Giver Agt paa Lillierne, hvorledes de vokse; de arbejde ikke og spinde ikke; men jeg siger eder: End ikke Salomon i al sin Herlighed var klædt som en af dem.
28 So if God clothes the fields with such beautiful flowers, which are here today but gone tomorrow when they are burned in a fire to heat an oven, how much more will God clothe you, you who have so little trust!
Klæder da Gud saaledes det Græs paa Marken, som i Dag staar og i Morgen kastes i Ovnen, hvor meget mere eder, I lidettroende!
29 Don't be concerned about what you're going to eat or drink—don't worry about it.
Og I, spørger ikke efter, hvad I skulle spise, og hvad I skulle drikke; og værer ikke ængstelige!
30 These are all things that people in the world worry about, but your Father knows you need them.
Thi efter alt dette søge Hedningerne i Verden; men eders Fader ved, at I have disse Ting nødig.
31 Search for God's kingdom, and you'll be given these things as well.
Men søger hans Rige, saa skulle disse Ting gives eder i Tilgift.
32 Don't be afraid, little flock, for your Father is happy to give you the kingdom.
Frygt ikke, du lille Hjord! thi det var eders Fader velbehageligt at give eder Riget.
33 Sell what you have, and give the money to the poor. Get yourselves purses that don't wear out: treasure in heaven that will never run out, where no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.
Sælger, hvad I eje, og giver Almisse! Gører eder Punge, som ikke ældes, en Skat i Himlene, som ikke slipper op, der hvor ingen Tyv kommer nær, og intet Møl ødelægger.
34 For what you value the most shows who you really are.
Thi hvor eders Skat er, der vil ogsaa eders Hjerte være.
35 Be dressed and ready, and keep your lamps lit,
Eders Lænder være omgjordede, og eders Lys brændende!
36 like servants waiting for their master when he returns from his wedding feast, prepared to open the door quickly for him when he comes and knocks.
Og værer I ligesom Mennesker, der vente paa deres Herre, naar han vil bryde op fra Brylluppet, for at de straks, naar han kommer og banker paa, kunne lukke op for ham.
37 How good it will be for those servants that the master finds watching when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will get dressed, have them sit down for a meal, and will come and serve them himself!
Salige ere de Tjenere, som Herren finder vaagne, naar han kommer. Sandelig, siger jeg eder, at han skal binde op om sig og sætte dem til Bords og gaa om og varte dem op.
38 Even if he comes at midnight, or just before dawn—how good for them if he finds them watching and ready!
Og dersom han kommer i den anden Nattevagt og kommer i den tredje Nattevagt og finder det saaledes, da ere disse Tjenere salige.
39 But remember this: if the master knew when a thief was coming, he would keep watch, and not allow his house be broken into.
Men dette skulle I vide, at dersom Husbonden vidste, i hvilken Time Tyven vilde komme, da vaagede han og tillod ikke, at der skete Indbrud i hans Hus.
40 You must also be ready, for the Son of man is coming when you don't expect him.”
Vorder ogsaa I rede; thi Menneskesønnen kommer i den Time, som I ikke mene.”
41 “Is this story you're telling just for us, or for everyone?” Peter asked.
Men Peter sagde til ham: „Herre! siger du denne Lignelse til os eller ogsaa til alle?”
42 The Lord replied, “Who then is the trustworthy and wise manager, the one person in the household that the master puts in charge to share out their food at the right time?
Og Herren sagde: „Hvem er vel den tro og forstandige Husholder, som Herren vil sætte over sit Tyende til at give dem den bestemte Kost i rette Tid?
43 It will be good for that servant when his master returns and finds him doing what he should.
Salig er den Tjener, hvem hans Herre, naar han kommer, finder handlende saaledes.
44 I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of everything.
Sandelig, siger jeg eder, han skal sætte ham over alt, hvad han ejer.
45 But what if the servant were to say to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and then starts beating the other servants, both men and women, feasting and getting drunk?
Men dersom hin Tjener siger i sit Hjerte: „Min Herre tøver med at komme” og saa begynder at slaa Karlene og Pigerne og at spise og drikke og beruse sig,
46 That servant's master will return unexpectedly one day at a time he wasn't aware of, and will punish him severely, treating him as totally untrustworthy.
da skal den Tjeners Herre komme paa den Dag, han ikke venter, og i den Time, han ikke ved, og hugge ham sønder og give ham hans Lod sammen med de utro.
47 That servant who knew what his master wanted and yet didn't get ready or follow his instructions, will be beaten severely;
Men den Tjener, som har kendt sin Herres Villie og ikke har truffet Forberedelser eller handlet efter hans Villie, skal have mange Hug;
48 but the servant who didn't know and did things deserving punishment will be beaten only lightly. From those who are given much, much will be required, and from those who are entrusted with more, more will be demanded.
men den, som ikke har kendt den og har gjort, hvad der er Hug værd, skal have faa Hug. Enhver, hvem meget er givet, af ham skal man kræve meget; og hvem meget er betroet, af ham skal man forlange mere.
49 I have come to set the earth on fire, and I really wish it was already burning!
Ild er jeg kommen at kaste paa Jorden, og hvor vilde jeg, at den var optændt allerede!
50 But I have a baptism to go through, and I'm in agony, wishing it was over!
Men en Daab har jeg at døbes med, og hvor ængstes jeg, indtil den er fuldbyrdet!
51 Do you think that I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, I bring division.
Mene I, at jeg er kommen for at give Fred paa Jorden? Nej, siger jeg eder, men Splid.
52 From now on, if there are five in a family, they will be divided against each other: three against two, and two against three.
Thi fra nu af skulle fem i eet Hus være i Splid indbyrdes, tre imod to, og to imod tre.
53 They will be divided against each other—father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
De skulle være i Splid, Fader med Søn og Søn med Fader, Moder med Datter og Datter med Moder, Svigermoder med sin Svigerdatter og Svigerdatter med sin Svigermoder.”
54 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds. “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘a rain-shower's coming,’ and it happens.
Men han sagde ogsaa til Skarerne: „Naar I se en Sky komme op i Vester, sige I straks: Der kommer Regn, og det sker saaledes.
55 When a south wind blows, you say ‘it's going to be hot,’ and it is.
Og naar I se en Søndenvind blæse, sige I: Der kommer Hede; og det sker.
56 You hypocrites, how is it that you know how to rightly interpret the weather but you don't know how to interpret the present time?
I Hyklere! Jordens og Himmelens Udseende vide I at skønne om; men hvorfor have I da intet Skøn om den nærværende Tid?
57 Why don't you think for yourselves and judge what's the right thing to do?
Og hvorfor dømme I ikke ogsaa fra eder selv, hvad der er det rette?
58 As you go with your accuser to the magistrate, on the way you should be working on a settlement. Otherwise you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
Thi medens du gaar hen med din Modpart til Øvrigheden, da gør dig Flid paa Vejen for at blive forligt med ham, for at han ikke skal trække dig for Dommeren, og Dommeren skal overgive dig til Slutteren, og Slutteren skal kaste dig i Fængsel.
59 I tell you, you won't get out until you've paid the last penny.”
Jeg siger dig: Du skal ingenlunde komme ud derfra, førend du faar betalt endog den sidste Skærv.”
