Lukas 12
1 När nu församladt vardt otaliga mycket folk, så att de trampade på hvarannan, begynte han säga till sina Lärjungar: Först tager eder vara för de Phariseers surdeg, som är skrymteri.
While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
2 Ty intet är fördoldt, som icke varder uppenbaradt; och intet lönligit, som icke uppkommer.
People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
3 Derföre, hvad I sagt hafven i mörkret, det skall varda hördt i ljuset; och det I talat hafven i örat i kamrarna, det skall predikadt varda ofvanpå taken.
All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
4 Men jag säger eder, minom vännom: Rädens icke för dem som döda kroppen, och sedan hafva de intet hvad de mer göra kunna.
“My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
5 Men jag vill visa eder, hvem I skolen rädas: Rädens honom, som, sedan han dödat hafver, hafver han ock magt att bortkasta till helvetet; ja, säger jag eder, honom rädens. (Geenna g1067)
But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
6 Köpas icke fem sparfvar för två små penningar? Och en af dem är icke förgäten för Gudi.
[Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
7 Ja, edor hufvudhår äro ock all räknad; derföre frukter eder intet; I ären bättre än månge sparfvar.
You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
8 Men jag säger eder: Hvilken mig bekänner för menniskor, honom skall ock menniskones Son bekänna inför Guds Änglar.
I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
9 Men den mig nekar för menniskor, han skall ock nekad varda för Guds Änglar.
But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
10 Och den der talar ett ord emot menniskones Son, det skall varda honom förlåtet; men den som häder den Helga Anda, det skall icke förlåtas.
[I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
11 När de nu draga eder fram i Synagogorna, och för Öfverheten, och för de väldiga; hafver ingen omsorg, hvad och huruledes I svara, eller hvad I säga skolen;
[So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
12 Ty den Helge Ande skall lära eder, i samma stundene, hvad I säga skolen.
because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
13 Då sade en af folket till honom: Mästar, säg minom broder, att han byter med mig arfvedelen.
Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
14 Sade han till honom: Menniska, ho hafver skickat mig till domare eller skiftare öfver eder.
But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
15 Och han sade till dem: Ser till, och tager eder vara för girighet; ty ens (menniskos) lif hänger icke derpå, att hon många ägodelar hafver.
Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
16 Och sade han en liknelse till dem, sägandes: Det var en riker man, hvilkens åker bar frukt nog.
Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
17 Då tänkte han vid sig sjelf, sägandes: Hvad skall jag göra? Ty jag hafver icke, der jag kan lägga mina frukt uti;
[So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
18 Och sade: Detta vill jag göra: Jag vill rifva omkull mina lador, och bygga upp större; och dit vill jag församla allt det mig växt är, och mina ägodelar;
Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
19 Och säga till min själ: Själ, du hafver mycket godt förvaradt intill mång år; gör dig goda dagar, ät, drick, var glad.
[Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
20 Men Gud sade till honom: Du dåre, i denna natt skall man kalla dina själ ifrå dig; ho skall då få det du tillredt hafver?
But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
21 Alltså går det ock honom, som sig församlar ägodelar, och icke är rik för Gudi.
[Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
22 Och han sade till sina Lärjungar: Derföre säger jag eder: Hafver icke omsorg för edart lif, hvad I äta skolen; eller för edar kropp, hvad I skolen kläda eder med.
Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
23 Lifvet är mer än maten, och kroppen mer än kläden.
It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
24 Ser på korparna; ty de så intet, ej heller uppskära; de hafva hvarken källare eller lado, och Gud föder dem; huru mycket ären I bättre än foglarna?
Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
25 Hvilken af eder kan med sin omsorg föröka till sin växt en aln?
(There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
26 Kunnen I nu icke det som minst är, hvarföre hafven I då omsorg för det andra?
Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
27 Ser på liljorna, huru de växa; de arbeta intet, och ej heller spinna; men jag säger eder: Icke Salomon i all sin härlighet var så klädd, som en af dem.
Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. 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].
28 Efter nu Gud så kläder gräset, som i dag växer på markene, och i morgon kastas i ugnen; huru mycket mer skall han kläda eder, I klentrogne?
God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
29 Derföre fråger ock I intet efter, hvad I skolen äta, eller dricka; och farer icke i höjdena;
Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
30 Ty efter allt detta söka Hedningarna i verldene; men edar Fader vet väl, att I sådant behöfven;
The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
31 Utan söker heldre efter Guds rike, så faller eder allt detta till.
Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
32 Frukta dig icke, du klene hjord; ty edar Faders godvilje är så, att han vill gifva eder riket.
[You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
33 Säljer hvad I hafven, och gifver almoso; görer eder säcker, som icke föråldras; en skatt, som aldrig minskas i himmelen, der tjufven aldrig tillkommer, ej heller någor mal förderfvar.
[So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
34 Ty der edar skatt är, der blifver ock edart hjerta.
Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
35 Låter edra länder vara omgjordade, och edor ljus brinnande;
“Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
36 Och varer I de menniskor like, som vänta sin herra, då han igenkomma skall ifrå bröllopet; att, när han kommer, och klappar, låta de honom straxt upp.
Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
37 Salige äro de tjenare, hvilka herren finner vakande, då han kommer; sannerliga säger jag eder: Han skall uppskörta sig, och låta dem sitta till bords, och han skall då gå och tjena dem.
If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
38 Och om han kommer uti den andra väkten, och uti den tredje väkten, och finner så; salige äro de tjenare.
[Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
39 Men detta skolen I veta, att, om husbonden visste på hvad stund tjufven komma skulle, förvisso vakade han, och icke tillstadde uppbryta sitt hus.
But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
40 Derföre varer ock I redo; ty den stund, I icke tänken, skall menniskones Son komma.
Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
41 Då sade Petrus till honom: Herre, säger du till oss denna liknelsen, eller ock till alla?
Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
42 Då sade Herren: Hvar finner man en trogen och snäll skaffare, den hans herre sätter öfver sitt tjenstafolk, att han dem i rättan tid gifver hvad dem behörer?
The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
43 Salig är den tjenaren, den herren finner så göra, då han kommer.
If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
44 Sannerliga säger jag eder, han skall sätta honom öfver allt det han äger.
I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
45 Men om den tjenaren sade i sitt hjerta: Min herre dröjer fast att komma igen; och begynte slå tjenarena och tjenarinnorna, och äta och dricka, och varda drucken;
But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
46 Så kommer dens tjenarens herre, på den dagen han det sig icke förmodar, och på den stundene den han icke vet; och skall hugga honom i stycker, och skall sätta hans lott med de otrogna.
[If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
47 Men den tjenaren, som visste sins herras vilja, och icke beredde sig, och icke gjorde efter hans vilja, han skall lida mycken hugg;
Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
48 Men den der icke visste, och gjorde dock det som hugg värdt var, han skall få hugg lida; ty dem som mycket gifvet är, af honom skall mycket varda utkrafdt; och hvem mycket befaldt är, af honom skall varda mycket äskadt.
But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
49 Jag är kommen till att upptända en eld på jordene; och hvad vill jag heldre än att han allaredo brunne?
“I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
50 Men jag måste med en döpelse döpas; och huru ängslas jag, tilldess hon fullbordad varder?
I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
51 Menen I, att jag är kommen till att sända frid på jordena? Nej, säger jag eder; utan visserliga tvedrägt.
Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
52 Ty härefter skola fem vara skiljaktige uti ett hus; tre emot två, och två emot tre.
Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
53 Fadren skall vara emot sonen, och sonen emot fadren; modren emot dottrena, och dottren emot modrena; sväran emot sina sonahustru, och sonahustrun emot sina sväro.
A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
54 Sade han ock till folket: När I fån se en sky uppgå vesterut, straxt sägen I: Regn kommer; och det sker så.
He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
55 Och när I sen sunnanväder blåsa, sägen I: Det blifver varmt; och det sker så.
[In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
56 I skrymtare, himmelens och jordenes skepelse kunnen I bepröfva; hvi pröfven I icke då denna tiden?
You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
57 Hvi dömen I icke ock utaf eder sjelfva, hvad rätt är.
(Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
58 När du nu går med din trätobroder till öfverstan, så vinnlägg dig i vägen, att du blifver honom fri; att han tilläfventyrs icke drager dig fram för domaren, och domaren antvardar dig stockmästaren, och stockmästaren kastar dig i fängelset.
[If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
59 Jag säger dig: Du varder icke utkommandes, tilldess du betalat hafver den yttersta skärfven.
I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
