Matthew 6
1 But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:
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.
2 therefore when you may do alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be glorified by the people: truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.
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.
3 But thou doing alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Men naar du giver Almisse, da lad din venstre Haand ikke vide, hvad din højre gør,
4 in order that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who sees in secret will reward thee openly.
for at din Almisse kan være i Løndom, og din Fader, som ser i Løndom, skal betale dig.
5 And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites: because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, in order that they may appear unto the people. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.
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.
6 But when thou mayest pray, enter into thy closet, and having closed thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will reward thee openly.
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.
7 And praying do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do: for they think they shall be heard in their much speaking.
Men naar I bede, maa I ikke bruge overflødige Ord som Hedningerne; thi de mene, at de skulle blive bønhørte for deres mange Ord.
8 Therefore be not like unto them: for your Father knows of what things you have need, before you ask him.
Ligner derfor ikke dem; thi eders Fader ved, hvad I trænge til, førend I bede ham.
9 Therefore pray ye after this manner: Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be hallowed:
Derfor skulle I bede saaledes: Vor Fader, du, som er i Himlene! Helliget vorde dit Navn;
10 let thy kingdom come: let thy will be done, as in heaven, even so upon earth:
komme dit Rige; ske din Villie, som i Himmelen saaledes ogsaa paa Jorden;
11 give us this day our daily bread:
giv os i Dag vort daglige Brød;
12 and forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors:
og forlad os vor Skyld, som ogsaa vi forlade vore Skyldnere;
13 lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
og led os ikke i Fristelse; men fri os fra det onde; [thi dit er Riget og Magten og Æren i Evighed! Amen.]
14 For if you may not forgive the people their trespasses, your heavenly Father will not forgive you:
Thi forlade I Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, vil eders himmelske Fader ogsaa forlade eder;
15 and if you do not forgive the people, your Father will not forgive you your trespasses.
men forlade I ikke Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, vil eders Fader ikke heller forlade eders Overtrædelser.
16 And when you may fast, be not like the hypocrites, of a sad contenance: for they disfigure their faces, in order that they may appear unto the people fasting. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.
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.
17 But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;
Men du, naar du faster, da salv dit Hoved, og to dit Ansigt,
18 in order that thou mayest not appear unto the people fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.
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.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break through and steal:
Samler eder ikke Skatte paa Jorden, hvor Møl og Rust fortære, og hvor Tyve bryde ind og stjæle;
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not corrupt, and thieves do not break through and steal:
men samler eder Skatte i Himmelen, hvor hverken Møl eller Rust fortærer, og hvor Tyve ikke bryde ind og stjæle.
21 for where your treasure is, there will be your heart also.
Thi hvor din Skat er, der vil ogsaa dit Hjerte være.
22 For the light of the body is the eye. If thine eye may be clear, thy whole body will he lighted.
Øjet er Legemets Lys; derfor, dersom dit Øje er sundt, bliver hele dit Legeme lyst;
23 If thine eye may be bad, thy whole body will be dark. Then if the light which is in you is darkness, the darkness is so great.
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!
24 No one is able to serve two masters: for he will hate the one, and love the other; or cleave to the one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and mammon.
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.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Be not solicitous for your soul what you may eat, nor for your body what you may put on. Is not your soul more valuable than food, and your body than raiment?
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?
26 Look unto the fowls of heaven, how they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are you not more excellent than they?
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?
27 And which one of you being solicitous is able to add one moment to his existence?
Og hvem af eder kan ved at bekymre sig lægge een Alen til sin Vækst?
28 And why are you solicitous concerning raiment? Know the lilies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.
Og hvorfor bekymre I eder for Klæder? Betragter Lillierne paa Marken, hvorledes de vokse; de arbejde ikke og spinde ikke;
29 But I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these.
men jeg siger eder, at end ikke Salomon i al sin Herlighed var klædt som en af dem.
30 But if God so clothed the verdure of the field, existing today and tomorrow cast into the oven, how much more you, O ye of little faith?
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?
31 Therefore be not solicitous, saying, What can we eat? or what can we drink? or with what can we be clothed?
Derfor maa I ikke bekymre eder og sige: Hvad skulle vi spise? eller: Hvad skulle vi drikke? eller: Hvormed skulle vi klæde os?
32 For after all these things the heathen were seeking; for your heavenly Father knoweth that you need all these things.
— efter alt dette søge jo Hedningerne —. Thi eders himmelske Fader ved, at I have alle disse Ting nødig.
33 But seek first the kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Men søger først Guds Rige og hans Retfærdighed, saa skulle alle disse Ting gives eder i Tilgift.
34 Therefore be not solicitous unto the morrow: for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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.
