Matthæus 11
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Johannes Døber kommer i tvivl, om Jesus er Messias(A)
11 Efter at Jesus havde instrueret og udsendt sine 12 disciple, gik han selv videre til de omliggende byer for at undervise folk og forkynde de gode nyheder.
2 I sin fængselscelle hørte Johannes Døber om, hvad Jesus gik rundt og gjorde. Han sendte derfor sine disciple hen for at spørge ham: 3 „Er du den Messias, vi har ventet på så længe, eller skal vi vente en anden?”
4 Jesus sagde til dem: „Gå tilbage til Johannes og fortæl ham, hvad I selv har set og hørt: 5 Blinde får deres syn, lamme går omkring, spedalske bliver helbredt, døve får hørelsen, døde bliver levende, og der forkyndes godt nyt for dem, som erkender deres behov for hjælp.[a] 6 Sig til ham: Velsignede er de, som ikke mister troen på mig.”
Jesus taler om Johannes som profet(B)
7 Da Johannes Døbers disciple var gået, begyndte Jesus at tale om ham til folkeskaren. Han sagde: „Dengang I tog ud i ødemarken for at lytte til Johannes, hvad så I? Et siv, der svajede hid og did for vinden? 8 Nej, vel? En mand klædt på som en fyrste? Nej, den slags folk bliver i deres paladser. 9 Var det for at møde en profet fra Gud? Ja, men ikke bare en almindelig profet. 10 For Johannes er den mand, om hvem der er skrevet:
‚Jeg vil sende min udsending foran dig.
Han skal berede vejen for dig.’[b]
11 Det siger jeg jer: Ingen af profeterne har haft en opgave, der var mere betydningsfuld end den, Johannes har haft. Men selv den mest ubetydelige i Guds nye rige er større end ham.
Både Johannes og Jesus har mødt megen modstand(C)
12 Lige fra Johannes begyndte sit virke, har Guds rige mødt voldsom modstand, og modstanderne søger at komme det til livs.[c] 13 Både Toraen[d] og alle profeterne til og med Johannes har profeteret om Guds rige. 14 Og hvis I ellers vil tro det, så er Johannes den profet, som det er forudsagt skulle komme lige før Messias. 15 Lad dem høre, som har øre.
16 Hvordan skal jeg beskrive den slags mennesker?[e] Forestil jer nogle børn, der sidder på torvet og råber til deres kammerater: 17 ‚Vi spillede på fløjte for jer, men I ville ikke være med til at synge og danse. Vi spillede sørgesange, men I ville heller ikke være med til at sørge.’
18 Sådan har folk også reageret over for Johannes Døber og mig. Johannes levede et liv i afholdenhed uden fester, og folk sagde om ham: ‚Årh, han er ikke rigtig klog!’ 19 Derefter kom Menneskesønnen, som både spiser god mad og drikker vin, og folk siger om mig: ‚Sikken en ædedolk og drukkenbolt. Tænk, han er ven med de værste syndere!’ Nuvel, Guds visdom erfares af dem, som følger den.”
Dommen over de byer, som har forkastet Jesus(D)
20 Derefter begyndte Jesus at anklage de byer, hvis indbyggere ikke havde vendt sig til Gud på trods af alle de undere, de havde set ham gøre: 21 „Ve dig, Horazin! Ve dig, Betsajda! Hvis de undere, som jeg udførte i jeres gader, var sket i Tyrus og Sidon, så ville de for længe siden have angret deres ondskab. 22 Det siger jeg jer: Tyrus og Sidon vil slippe billigere på dommens dag end jer. 23 Og du, Kapernaum, mon du skal ophøjes til Himlen? Nej, du skal sendes i dødsriget, for hvis de undere, jeg udførte i dine gader, var sket i Sodoma, så havde den by eksisteret den dag i dag. 24 Men nu skal Sodoma slippe lettere på dommens dag end dig.”
Jesus indbyder de trætte og overbebyrdede(E)
25 Derefter udbrød Jesus: „Jeg priser dig Far, himlens og jordens Herre, fordi du har skjult det her for de selvkloge og overlegne. I stedet har du åbenbaret det for de ydmyge. 26 Ja, Far, det var din vilje, at det skulle være sådan.”
27 Så fortsatte han: „Alt, hvad jeg har, det har jeg fået fra min himmelske Far. Han alene kender mig fuldt ud, og jeg alene kender ham fuldt ud. Men den, som jeg åbenbarer Faderen for, får også lov at kende ham.
28 Kom til mig, alle I, som slider jer trætte og er tynget ned af byrder—og jeg vil give jer hvile. 29 Tag imod det åg, som jeg lægger på jer, og tag ved lære af mig, for jeg er ydmyg og selvopofrende. Så vil I finde ro i sjælen. 30 Mit åg vil hjælpe jer, og min byrde vil føles let.”
Footnotes
- 11,5 Jesus henviser til den kendte profeti om Messias fra Es. 61,1. Se også Joh. 5,36; 10,24-25; 14,10-11 og noten til Luk. 4,18.
- 11,10 Frit citat fra Mal. 3,1a.
- 11,12 Dette vers er ofte blevet misforstået, især når det tages ud af sin sammenhæng. En mere ordret gengivelse ville være: „Himlens rige bliver voldeligt behandlet/stormet/angrebet, og voldsmænd (prøver på at) snuppe det.” Det sidste ord betyder at stjæle, fjerne, snuppe og løbe væk med, snuppe for at spise det, snuppe for at ødelægge det. Det forekommer bl.a. i Matt. 13,19 (pille væk, samle op og ødelægge), ApG. 23,10 (få fat i, fjerne), Joh. 10,12 (ulven overfalder, angriber fårene), Matt. 12,29 (plyndre, røve), Joh. 10,28 (rive ud af hånden, fjerne med magt og derefter overtage kontrollen med). I alle tilfælde drejer det sig om at fjerne noget med magt. Herodes havde forsøgt at angribe Guds rige ved at sætte Johannes i fængsel, og mange andre har angrebet Jesus, om ikke fysisk endnu, så med ord.
- 11,13 De fem Mosebøger.
- 11,16 Altså de netop omtalte vantro modstandere af Guds rige.
Matthew 11
New International Version
Jesus and John the Baptist(A)
11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,(B) he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.[a]
2 When John,(C) who was in prison,(D) heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,(E) or should we expect someone else?”
4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[b] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(F) 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”(G)
7 As John’s(H) disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness(I) to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 8 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. 9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet?(J) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written:
11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,[d] and violent people have been raiding it. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.(M) 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.(N) 15 Whoever has ears, let them hear.(O)
16 “To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
17 “‘We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not mourn.’
18 For John came neither eating(P) nor drinking,(Q) and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(R) But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”
Woe on Unrepentant Towns(S)
20 Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!(T) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon,(U) they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.(V) 22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.(W) 23 And you, Capernaum,(X) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[e](Y) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. 24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”(Z)
The Father Revealed in the Son(AA)
25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,(AB) Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(AC) 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
27 “All things have been committed to me(AD) by my Father.(AE) No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.(AF)
28 “Come to me,(AG) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(AH) 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,(AI) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(AJ) 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”(AK)
Footnotes
- Matthew 11:1 Greek in their towns
- Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
- Matthew 11:10 Mal. 3:1
- Matthew 11:12 Or been forcefully advancing
- Matthew 11:23 That is, the realm of the dead
Matthew 11
King James Version
11 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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