Matthew 6
1 “When you do your good deeds, make certain that you do not do them when other people are watching so that they may see you [and think highly of you]. If [you do good deeds merely in order that other people may think highly of you, God], your Father who is in heaven, will not give you any reward.
Zorgt er voor, dat gij uw gerechtigheid niet beoefent voor het oog van de mensen, om door hen gezien te worden; anders zult gij geen loon ontvangen bij uw Vader, die in de hemel is.
2 So, whenever you give something to the poor, do not [announce it as people announce something that they want other people to know about] by playing a [fanfare] on a trumpet [MET]. That is what the hypocrites do (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places) and on the main roads in order that people might [see what they do and] praise them. Keep this in mind: [People praise those hypocrites], [but] that is the [only] reward they will receive!
Wanneer ge dus een aalmoes geeft, laat het dan niet voor u uitbazuinen, zoals de huichelaars dit doen in de synagogen en op de straten, om geëerd te worden door de mensen; voorwaar, Ik zeg u: Ze hebben hun loon reeds ontvangen.
3 Instead [of doing as they do], when you give something to the poor, do not let other people know that you are doing that [MET].
Maar als gij een aalmoes geeft, laat dan uw linkerhand niet weten wat uw rechterhand doet,
4 In that way, you will be giving to the poor secretly. [As a result God], your Father who observes [you] while no one else sees [you], will reward you.
opdat uw aalmoes verborgen blijft; en uw Vader, die in het verborgen ziet, zal het u vergelden.
5 Also when you pray, do not do what the hypocrites do. They like to stand in the Jewish meeting places and on the corners of the main streets to pray, in order that other people will see them [and think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People praise them, but] that is the [only] reward they will get.
En als gij bidt, doet dan niet als de schijnheiligen, die er van houden, in de synagogen en op de hoeken der straten te staan bidden, om door de mensen gezien te worden; voorwaar, Ik zeg u: Ze hebben hun loon ontvangen.
6 But as for you, when you pray, go into your private room and close the door in order to pray to [God], your Father, whom no one can see. He observes you where no one else observes you, and he will reward you.
Maar als gij bidt, ga dan uw binnenkamer in, sluit de deur, en bid uw Vader in het verborgen; en uw Vader, die in het verborgen ziet, zal het u vergelden.
7 When you pray, do not repeat words many times as the people who do not know God do [when they pray. They repeat meaningless words] because they think that if they use many words, their gods will listen to them and give them [what they ask for].
Als gij bidt, gebruikt dan geen stortvloed van woorden, zoals de heidenen dit doen; want ze menen, dat ze om hun vele woorden worden verhoord.
8 Do not [repeat words] as they do, because [God] your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Doet niet zoals zij; want uw Vader weet, wat gij nodig hebt, vóórdat gij er Hem om vraagt.
9 So pray [things] like this: Father, [you who are] in heaven, we [(exc)] desire that you be honored/revered {that people honor/revere you}.
Zó zult gij dus bidden: Onze Vader, die in de hemel zijt: Uw naam worde geheiligd.
10 We [(exc)] desire that people let you rule [over their lives]. We(exc) want [people who live] on the earth to do what you desire, as those who live in heaven [do what you want them to do].
Uw rijk kome. Uw wil geschiede op aarde, zoals in de hemel.
11 Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we [(exc) need for] that day.
Geef ons heden ons dagelijks brood.
12 Forgive our sins just like we [(exc)] have forgiven the people who sin against us [(exc)].
En vergeef ons onze schuld, zoals ook wij aan anderen hun schuld vergeven.
13 Do not let us(exc) do wrong things when we(exc) are tempted {someone or something tempts us}, and rescue us [(exc)] when Satan the evil one tempts us to do evil things.”
En leid ons niet in bekoring, maar verlos ons van het kwade.
14 “[Forgive the people who sin against you], because, if you forgive other people, [God], your Father who is in heaven, will forgive your [sins].
Want zo gij aan de mensen hun fouten vergeeft, zal uw hemelse Vader ook u vergeven.
15 But if you do not forgive other people, neither will God forgive your sins.”
Maar vergeeft gij aan de mensen niet, dan zal uw Vader ook uw fouten niet vergeven.
16 “When you abstain from eating food [in order to please God], do not look sad as the hypocrites look. They make their faces appear sad in order that people will see that they are abstaining from food [and will think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People will think highly of those people for that], but [that is the only] reward those people will get!
Wanneer gij vast, trekt dan geen somber gezicht zoals de huichelaars; want ze verwringen hun gelaat, opdat de mensen hun vasten zouden zien. Voorwaar, Ik zeg u: Ze hebben hun loon al ontvangen.
17 Instead, [each of] you, when you abstain from food, should comb your hair and wash your face [as usual],
Maar als gij vast, zalf dan uw hoofd en was uw gezicht,
18 in order that other people will not notice that you are fasting [because you will look as you always do]. But [God], your Father, whom no one can see, [will observe that you are abstaining from food. God] your Father sees [you] even though no one else sees [you], and he will reward you.”
opdat de mensen uw vasten niet merken, maar uw Vader, die in het verborgen is; en uw Vader, die in het verborgen ziet, zal het u vergelden.
19 “Do not [selfishly] accumulate large quantities of money and material goods for yourselves on [this] earth, because [the earth is where everything is destroyed. For example], on earth termites ruin things, and things rust, and thieves enter [buildings] and steal things.
Verzamelt u geen schatten op aarde, waar roest en worm ze verteren, en waar dieven ze opgraven en stelen.
20 Instead, do [deeds that will please God. Your doing such deeds will be like] storing treasures in heaven [MET]. [Nothing perishes in heaven]. In heaven no termites ruin [things], nothing rusts, and thieves do not enter buildings and steal.
Maar verzamelt u schatten in de hemel, waar roest noch worm ze verteren, en waar geen dieven ze opgraven en stelen.
21 [Remember that] the things [that you think are the most] valuable are [the things that] you will be constantly concerned about [MET]. [So if you want to be storing treasures in heaven], you [need to be] constantly thinking [about God and heaven], [instead of your earthly possessions].”
Want waar uw schat is, daar is ook uw hart.
22 “Your eyes are [like] a lamp [MET] for your body, because they enable you to see things. So if your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you are generous with your money and other possessions, you will be able to know much of what God wants you to know] [MET].
Het oog is de lamp van het lichaam. Als uw oog goed is, zal heel uw lichaam verlicht zijn.
23 But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see things well. And if that continues, the time will come when you will not be able to see at all. You will be in complete darkness [MET]. [Similarly, if you continue to be greedy, you will be in spiritual darkness. If all that your eyes can see and your mind can think about involves your greedily desiring material possessions, all that you do will be evil] [MET].”
Maar deugt uw oog niet, dan zal heel uw lichaam in het duister zijn. Zo dus het licht, dat in u is, duisternis wordt, hoe groot dan zal die duisternis zijn!
24 “No one is able to serve two [different] bosses [at the same time]. If [he tried to do that], he would dislike one of them and love the other one, or he would be loyal to one of them and despise the other one [DOU]. [Similarly], you cannot [devote your life to] worshipping God and [worshipping] money and material goods [at the same time].”
Niemand kan twee heren dienen; hij zal of den een haten en den ander beminnen, of den een aanhangen en den ander verachten. Gij kunt God niet dienen en de mammon.
25 “Because [you should be concerned about what God thinks is important and not about material goods, I] tell you that you should not worry about [things that you need in order to] live. [Do not worry] about whether you will have [enough food] to eat, and [something] to drink, or [enough] clothes to wear. It is important to have [sufficient] food [and drink] and clothing, but the way you conduct your lives is much more important [RHQ].
Daarom zeg Ik u: Weest niet bezorgd voor uw leven, wat gij zult eten of drinken; noch voor uw lichaam, waarmee gij u zult kleden. Is het leven niet meer dan het voedsel, en het lichaam niet meer dan de kleding?
26 Look at the birds. They do not plant [seeds, and they do not] harvest [crops] and gather them into barns. [But they always have food to eat because God], your Father who is in heaven, provides food for them. And you are certainly worth a lot more than birds [RHQ]! [So you can be assured that God will supply what you need!]
Ziet de vogels in de lucht; ze zaaien noch maaien, en verzamelen niet in schuren; en toch voedt ze uw hemelse Vader.
27 (None of you can, just by worrying, [add time to your life]./Can any of you, just by worrying, [add time to your life]?) [RHQ] [You cannot] add [even] one minute to your life! [So you should not worry about things such as food and clothing!]
Zijt gij niet meer waard dan zij? En wie van u kan door zijn tobben een el toevoegen aan zijn levensweg?
28 You should also not worry about [whether you will have enough] clothes [to wear] [RHQ]. Think about the way flowers [grow] in the fields. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes.
En wat zijt gij over kleding bekommerd? Denkt aan de lelies op het veld, hoe ze groeien; ze werken niet, en spinnen niet.
29 But I tell you that even though [King] Solomon, who [lived long ago], [wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
En toch zeg Ik u, dat zelfs Sálomon in al zijn heerlijkheid niet gekleed was als een van deze.
30 God makes the wild plants very beautiful, [but they grow] in the field [for only a short time]. One day they grow, and the next day they are thrown into an oven {someone [cuts them and] throws them into an oven} [to be burned to make heat for baking bread. But you are more important to God than wild plants are, and you live much longer]. So (God will certainly provide clothes for you who [live a long time but] trust him so little!/will not God surely very adequately clothe you, [who live a long time but] trust him so little?) [RHQ]
Als God nu het kruid op het veld, dat vandaag nog bestaat en morgen in de oven wordt geworpen, zó aankleedt, hoeveel te meer dan u, kleingelovigen?
31 Because of God’s caring for you, do not worry and say, ‘Will we have anything to eat?’ or ‘Will we have anything to drink?’ or ‘Will we have clothes to wear?’ [RHQ]
Weest dus niet bezorgd, en zegt niet: wat zullen we eten, of wat zullen we drinken, of waarmee zullen we ons kleden?
32 Those who do not know God are always worrying about things like that. But God, your Father who is in heaven, knows that you need all those things, [so you should not worry about them].
Hiernaar toch vragen de heidenen; uw hemelse Vader weet, dat gij dit allemaal nodig hebt.
33 Instead, the most important thing you should be concerned about is to let [God] completely direct your life, and to strive [to live] righteously. [If you do that], all the things that you [need] will be given to you {God will give you all the things [that you need]}.
Maar zoekt eerst het rijk Gods en zijn gerechtigheid, en dit alles zal u worden geschonken als toegift.
34 So [each day] do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because [when] that day [PRS] comes, [you] will be concerned about [what happens during] that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. [So do not worry ahead of time].”
Weest dus niet bekommerd voor de dag van morgen. Want de dag van morgen zal bezorgd zijn voor zichzelf; iedere dag heeft genoeg aan zijn eigen leed.
