Matthæus 6
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Om godgørenhed
6 Pas på jeres motiver, så I ikke gør gode gerninger, for at andre skal lægge mærke til jer. Så mister I nemlig den belønning, der kommer fra jeres Far i Himlen.
2 Når du giver en gave til en, der er i nød, så vær ikke som de selvretfærdige, der plejer at udbasunere deres gode gerninger i synagoger og på gadehjørner, for at folk skal rose dem. Det siger jeg jer: De har allerede fået deres belønning. 3-4 Nej, når du gør en god gerning, så gør det i al stilhed. Lad ikke den venstre hånd vide, hvad den højre gør. Så vil du få løn af din himmelske Far, for han ser det, som er skjult for alle andre.
Om bøn(A)
5 Når I beder, skal I ikke være som de selvretfærdige hyklere. De elsker at stille sig op og bede i synagogerne og på gadehjørnerne, for at folk skal lægge mærke til dem. Det siger jeg jer: De har allerede fået deres fulde løn. 6 Nej, når du beder, så gå ind i et rum, hvor du kan lukke døren efter dig, og bed til din Far, som er i det skjulte. Og din Far, for hvem intet er skjult, vil belønne dig.
7 Når I beder, skal I ikke gøre som de mennesker, der ikke kender Gud. De fremsiger de samme bønner om og om igen, for de tror, at deres bønner bliver hørt på grund af de mange ord. 8 Sådan skal I ikke gøre, for jeres Far ved, hvad I trænger til, før I beder ham om det. 9 Bed derfor på følgende måde:
Far i Himlen.
Må du blive æret.
10 Må dit rige bryde igennem.
Må din vilje ske på jorden,
som den sker i Himlen.
11 Giv os det, vi har brug for i dag.
12 Tilgiv os, hvor vi har svigtet,
ligesom vi selv har tilgivet dem, der har svigtet os.
13 Lad os ikke bukke under for fristelsen,[a]
men red os fra den Ondes angreb.[b]
14 Hvis I tilgiver dem, der har gjort noget forkert mod jer, vil jeres Far i Himlen også tilgive jer. 15 Men hvis I nægter at tilgive, vil han heller ikke tilgive jer.
Om faste
16 Når I faster, skal I ikke tage en bedrøvet mine på, sådan som de selvretfærdige gør. De forsømmer deres udseende, så folk rigtig kan se, at de faster. Det siger jeg jer: De har fået deres fulde løn! 17 Nej, når du faster, så red dit hår og vask dit ansigt, som du plejer, 18 så ingen kan se, at du faster. Lad det være en hemmelighed mellem dig og din Far i Himlen—og din Far, som kender alle hemmeligheder, vil belønne dig.
Om den himmelske rigdom og lyset fra Jesus(B)
19 I skal ikke samle jer rigdomme her på jorden, hvor de let kan blive ødelagt eller stjålet. 20 Nej, saml jer rigdomme i Himlen, hvor intet mister sin værdi, og hvor intet bliver stjålet. 21 Der, hvor du har dine rigdomme, vil også dine tanker være.
22 Øjet er som en lampe, der bringer lys til dit indre. Hvis du har et åbent og oprigtigt sind, vil dit indre fyldes af mit lys. 23 Men hvis du har et lukket og ondt sind, vil dit indre fyldes af mørke. Pas på ikke at lukke af for mit lys, for så bliver dit liv ét stort mørke.[c]
24 Ingen kan tjene to herrer. Enten vil man hade den ene og elske den anden, eller man vil satse på den ene og ignorere den anden. I kan ikke tjene både den sande Gud og pengeguden.[d]
Om ikke at bekymre sig(C)
25 Det er derfor, jeg siger, at I ikke skal bekymre jer for, om I nu også har mad og drikke og tøj at tage på. Er livet ikke mere end maden og tøjet? 26 Se på fuglene! De hverken sår, høster eller samler forråd, men jeres himmelske Far sørger for dem. Er I ikke mere værd end dem? 27 Kan nogen af jer mon ved at bekymre sig forlænge sit liv med bare en eneste dag?
28 Hvorfor bekymrer I jer for, om I har tøj at tage på? Se på blomsterne, hvordan de vokser uden at gøre sig anstrengelser. De hverken spinder eller væver. 29 Men det siger jeg jer: Ikke engang Salomon i al sin kongepragt var klædt så smukt som dem. 30 Når Gud nu sørger for blomsterne, der folder sig ud i dag og visner i morgen, skulle han så ikke sørge for jer? Hvor er jeres tro dog lille. 31 Lad derfor være med at bekymre jer for, hvordan I skal få noget at spise og få tøj på kroppen. 32 Lad de gudløse om det. Det er jo det, de går op i. Jeres himmelske Far ved godt, at I har brug for de ting. 33 Søg først Guds rige og gør hans vilje, så får I alt det andet i tilgift. 34 Lad altså være med at bekymre jer for, hvad der vil ske i morgen, for morgendagen skal nok komme med sine problemer helt uden hjælp. Dagen i dag har problemer nok i sig selv.
Footnotes
- 6,13 Det græske udtryk eis peirasmon (ind i fristelse) henviser til at bukke under for fristelsen. Det bruges følgende steder i NT: Matt. 6,13; 26,41; Mark. 14,38; Luk. 11,4; 22,40.46; 1.Tim. 6,9.
- 6,13 „Den Onde” kan muligvis også oversættes „det onde”. En del håndskrifter har tilføjet: „For riget er dit, og magten og æren i evighed. Amen.”
- 6,23 Den billedtale, som bruges her, er vanskelig at fortolke og oversætte, uden at meningen går tabt. Et „ondt øje” kan betyde grådighed, egoisme eller misundelse, mens det „gode øje”, som vi møder i Matt. 20,15, er det modsatte, nemlig gavmildhed. Her i 6,22 står der dog ikke „godt øje”, men et oprigtigt, ærligt, tillidsfuldt øje.
- 6,24 På græsk: Mammon, hvilket står for rigdom og materielle goder.
Matthew 6
King James Version
6 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6
English Standard Version
Giving to the Needy
6 “Beware of (A)practicing your righteousness before other people in order (B)to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 (C)“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may (D)be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have (E)received their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. (F)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
The Lord's Prayer
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love (G)to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. (H)Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, (I)go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. (J)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as (K)the Gentiles do, for (L)they think that they will be heard (M)for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, (N)for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 (O)Pray then like this:
(P)“Our Father in heaven,
(Q)hallowed be (R)your name.[a]
10 (S)Your kingdom come,
(T)your will be done,[b]
(U)on earth as it is in heaven.
11 (V)Give us (W)this day our daily bread,[c]
12 and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And (X)lead us not into temptation,
but (Y)deliver us from (Z)evil.[d]
14 (AA)For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 (AB)but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Fasting
16 “And (AC)when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. (AD)Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, (AE)anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. (AF)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
19 (AG)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where (AH)moth and rust[e] destroy and where thieves (AI)break in and steal, 20 (AJ)but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 (AK)“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 (AL)but if (AM)your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 (AN)“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and (AO)money.[f]
Do Not Be Anxious
25 (AP)“Therefore I tell you, (AQ)do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 (AR)Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. (AS)Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his (AT)span of life?[g] 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, (AU)even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, (AV)O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For (AW)the Gentiles seek after all these things, and (AX)your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But (AY)seek first (AZ)the kingdom of God and his righteousness, (BA)and all these things will be added to you.
34 (BB)“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Footnotes
- Matthew 6:9 Or Let your name be kept holy, or Let your name be treated with reverence
- Matthew 6:10 Or Let your kingdom come, let your will be done
- Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one; some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
- Matthew 6:19 Or worm; also verse 20
- Matthew 6:24 Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions
- Matthew 6:27 Or a single cubit to his stature; a cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
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