Matthæus 6
1 Vogter Eder, at I ikke gjøre Eders Almisse for Menneskene for at ansees af dem ellers have I ikke Løn hos Eders Fader, som er i Himlene.2 Derfor, naar du gjør Almisse, skal du ikke lade blæse i Basune for dig, som Øijskalkene gjøre i Synagoger og paa Gader, paa det de kunne æres af Mennesker; Sandelig siger jeg Eder: de have deres Løn borte.3 Men naar du gjør Almisse, lad din Venstre Haand ikke vide, hvad din høire gjør,4 paa det din Almisse kan være i Løndom, og din Fader som seer i Løndom, han skal betale dig aabenbare.5 Og naar du beder, skal du ikke være som Øienskalkene; thi de staae gjerne og bede i Synagoger og paa Hjørner af Gader. paa det de kunne ansees af Menneskene; sandelig siger jeg Eder: de have deres Løn borte.6 Men du, naar du beder, gak ind i dit Kammer, og luk din Dør, og beder til din Fader, som er i Løndom, og din Fader, som seer i Løndom, skal betale dig aabenbare.7 Men naar I bede, skulle I ikke bruge overflødige Ord som Hedningerne; thi de mene, at de blive bønhørte for deres mange Ord.8 Derfor skulle I ikke vorde dem lige; thi Eders Fader veed, hvad I have behov, førend I bede ham.9 Derfor skulle I saaledes bede: Vor Fader, du som er i Himlene! Helliget vorde dit Navn;10 komme dit Rige; skje din Villie som i Himmelen, saa og paa Jorden;11 giv os i Dag vort daglige Brød;12 og forlad os vor Skyld, som vi Forlade vore Skyldnere;13 og led os ikke ind i Fristelse; men fri os fra det Onde; thi dit er Riget og Kraften og Herligheden i Evighed! Amen.14 Thi forlade I Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, skal Eders himmelske Fader og forlade Eder;15 men forlade I ikke Menneskene deres Overtrædelser, skal Eders Fader ikke heller forade Eders Overtrædelser.16 Naar I faste, da ser ikke bedrøvede ud som Øienskalkene; thi de forvende deres Ansigt, paa det Menneskene kunne se dem faste; sandelig siger jeg Eder: de havde deres Løn borte.17 Men naar du faster, da salv dit Hoved, og to dit Ansigt,18 at ikke Menneskene skulle see dig faste, men din Fader, som er i Løndom, og din Fader, som seer i Løndom, skal betale dig aabenbare.19 Samler Eder ikke Liggendefæ paa Jorden hvor Møl og Rust fordærve, og hvor Tyve igennembryde og stjæle;20 samler Eder Liggendefæ i Himmelen, hvor hverken Møl, ei heller Rust fordærver, og hvor Tyve ikke igennembryde, ei heller stjæle.21 Thi hvor Eders Liggendefæ er, der vil Eders Hjerte være.22 Øiet er Legemets Lys; derfor, dersom dit Øie er sundt, bliver dit ganske Legeme lyst;23 men dersom dit Øie er ondt, bliver dit ganske Legeme mørkt. Dersom derfor det Lys der er i dig, er Mørke, hvor stort bliver da Mørket!24 Ingen kan tjene to Herrer; thi han maa enten hade den ene og elske den anden eller holde sig til den ene og foragte den anden. I kunne ikke tjene Gud eller Mammon.25 Derfor siger jeg Eder: bekymrer Eder ikke for Eders Liv, hvad I skulle æde, og hvad I skulle drikke; ikke heller for Eders legeme, hvad I skulle iføres. Er ikke Livet mere end maden, og legemet mere end klæderne?26 Seer til Himmelens Fugle; de saae ikke og høste ikke og sanke ikke i Lader, og Eders himmelske Fader føder dem; ere I ikke meget mere end de?27 Men hvo iblandt Eder kan lægge en Alen til sin Væxt, endog han bekymrer sig derfor?28 Og hvi bekymre I Eder for Klæderne? Betragter Lilierne paa Marken, hvorledes de voxe; de arbeide ikke, spinde ikke;29 men jeg siger Eder, at end ikke Salomon i al sin Herlighed var saa klædt som een af dem.30 Klæder da Gud saaledes det Græs paa Marken, som er i Dag og i Morgen kastes i Ovnen, skulde han ikke meget mere klæde Eder, I lidet troende?31 Derfor skulle I ikke bekymre Eder og sige: hvad skulle vi æde? eller: hvad skulle vi drikke? eller: hvormed skulle vi klæde os?32 Efter alt saadant søge Hedningerne; thi Eders Himmelske Fader veed, at I have alle disse Ting behov.33 Men søger først Guds Rige og hans retfærdighed, saa skulle og alle disse Ting tillægges Eder.34 Bekymrer Eder derfor ikke for den anden Morgen; thi den Dag i Morgen skal bekymre sig for sit Eget. Hver Dag haver nok i sin Plage.
Matthew 6
Pure-hearted Giving
1 “Bes careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people.t Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.2 Thus whenever you do charitable giving,t do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagoguess and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth,t they have their reward.3 But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.s
Private Prayer
5 “Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagoguess and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.6 But whenever you pray, go into your room,s close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.ss7 Whent you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.8 Dot not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 So pray this way:s
Our Fathers in heaven, may your name be honored,t
10 may your kingdom come,s
may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread,t
12 and forgive us our debts, as we ourselvest have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,ts but deliver us from the evil one.st
14 “For if you forgive otherst their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.
Proper Fasting
16 “Whent you fast, do not look sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unattractivet so that people will see them fasting. I tell you the truth,t they have their reward.17 Whent you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,
18 so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
Lasting Treasure
19 “Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where motht and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.20 But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where yourt treasures is, there your heart will be also.
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is healthy,t your whole body will be full of light.
23 But if your eye is diseased,ts your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hates the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despiset the other. You cannot serve God and money.ts
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worryt about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?26 Look at the birds in the sky:t They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feedst them. Aren’t you more valuablet than they are?27 And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?t28 Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowerst of the field grow; they do not workt or spin.29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!30 And if this is how God clothes the wild grass,t which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven,ts won’t he clothe you even more,s you people of little faith?31 So then, don’t worry saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’32 For the unconvertedt pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.33 But above all pursue his kingdomss and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
34 So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.t