Luke 18
1 He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.
Men han talte til dem en Lignelse om, at de burde altid bede og ikke blive trætte,
2 "In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man.
og sagde: "Der var i en By en Dommer, som ikke frygtede Gud og ikke undså sig for noget Menneske.
3 And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and entreated him, saying, "'Give me justice and stop my oppressor.'
Og der var en Enke i den By, og hun kom til ham og sagde: Skaf mig Ret over min Modpart!
4 "For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, "'Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man,
Og længe vilde han ikke. Men derefter sagde han ved sig selv: Om jeg end ikke frygter Gud, ej heller undser mig for noget Menneske,
5 yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.'"
så vil jeg dog, efterdi denne Enke volder mig Besvær, skaffe Hende Ret, for at hun ikke uophørligt skal komme og plage mig."
6 And the Lord said, "Hear those words of the unjust judge.
Men Herren sagde: "Hører, hvad den uretfærdige Dommer siger!
7 And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?
Skulde da Gud ikke skaffe sine udvalgte Ret, de, som råbe til ham Dag og Nat? og er han ikke langmodig, når det gælder dem?
8 Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?"
Jeg siger eder, han skal skaffe dem Ret i Hast. Men mon Menneskesønnen, når han kommer, vil finde Troen på Jorden?"
9 And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.
Men han sagde også til nogle, som stolede på sig selv, at de vare retfærdige, og foragtede de andre, denne Lignelse:
10 "Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
"Der gik to Mænd op til Helligdommen for at bede; den ene var en Farisæer, og den anden en Tolder.
11 The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: "'O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people--I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer.
Farisæeren stod og bad ved sig selv således: Gud! Jeg takker dig, fordi jeg ikke er som de andre Mennesker, Røvere, uretfærdige, Horkarle, eller også som denne Tolder.
12 I fast twice a week. I pay the tithe on all my gains.'
Jeg faster to Gange om Ugen, jeg giver Tiende af al min indtægt.
13 "But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.'
Men Tolderen stod langt borte og vilde end ikke opløfte Øjnene til Himmelen, men slog sig for sit Bryst og sagde: Gud, vær mig Synder nådig!
14 "I tell you that this man went home more thoroughly absolved from guilt than the other; for every one who uplifts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be uplifted."
Jeg siger eder: Denne gik retfærdiggjort hjem til sit Hus fremfor den anden; thi enhver, som Ophøjer sig selv, skal fornedres; men den, som fornedrer sig selv, skal ophøjes."
15 On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them.
Men de bare også de små Børn til ham, for at han skulde røre ved dem; men da Disciplene så det, truede de dem.
16 Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.
Men Jesus kaldte dem til sig og sagde: "Lader de små Børn komme til mig, og formener dem det ikke; thi Guds Rige hører sådanne til.
17 I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it."
Sandelig, siger jeg eder, den, som ikke modtager Guds Rige ligesom et lille Barn, han skal ingenlunde komme ind i det."
18 The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?" (aiōnios g166)
Og en af de Øverste spurgte ham og sagde: "Gode Mester! hvad skal jeg gøre, for at jeg kan arve et evigt Liv?" (aiōnios g166)
19 "Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.
Men Jesus sagde til ham: "Hvorfor kalder du mig god? Ingen er god uden een, nemlig Gud.
20 You know the Commandments: 'Do not commit adultery;' 'Do not murder;' 'Do not steal;' 'Do not lie in giving evidence;' 'Honour thy father and thy mother.'"
Du kender Budene: Du må ikke bedrive Hor; du må ikke slå ihjel; du må ikke stjæle; du må ikke sige falsk Vidnesbyrd; Ær din Fader og din Moder."
21 "All of those," he replied, "I have kept from my youth."
Men han sagde: "Det har jeg holdt alt sammen fra min Ungdom af."
22 On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and then come, follow me."
Men da Jesus hørte det, sagde han til ham: "Endnu een Ting fattes dig: Sælg alt, hvad du har, og uddel det til fattige, så skal du have en Skat i Himmelen; og kom så og følg mig!"
23 But on hearing these words he was deeply sorrowful, for he was exceedingly rich.
Men da han hørte dette, blev han dybt bedrøvet; thi han var såre rig.
24 Jesus saw his sorrow, and said, "With how hard a struggle do the possessors of riches ever enter the Kingdom of God!
Men da Jesus så, at han blev dybt bedrøvet, sagde han: "Hvor vanskeligt komme de, som have Rigdom, ind i Guds Rige!
25 Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
thi det er lettere for en Kamel at gå igennem et Nåleøje end for en rig at gå ind i Guds Rige."
26 "Who then can be saved?" exclaimed the hearers.
Men de, som hørte det, sagde: "Hvem kan da blive frelst?"
27 "Things impossible with man," He replied, "are possible with God."
Men han sagde: "Hvad der er umuligt for Mennesker, det er muligt for Gud."
28 Then Peter said, "See, we have given up our homes and have followed you."
Men Peter sagde: "Se, vi have forladt vort eget og fulgt dig."
29 "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of God's Kingdom,
Men han sagde til dem: "Sandelig, siger jeg eder, der er ingen, som har forladt Hus eller Forældre eller Brødre eller Hustru eller Børn for Guds Riges Skyld,
31 Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
Men han tog de tolv til sig og sagde til dem: "Se, vi drage op til Jerusalem, og alle de Ting, som ere skrevne ved Profeterne, skulle fuldbyrdes på Menneskesønnen.
32 For He will be given up to the Gentiles, and be mocked, outraged and spit upon.
Thi han skal overgives til Hedningerne og spottes, forhånes og bespyttes,
33 They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third day He will rise to life again."
og de skulle hudstryge og ihjelslå ham; og på den tredje Dag skal han opstå."
34 Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery to them, nor could they see what He meant.
Og de fattede intet deraf, og dette Ord var skjult for dem, og de forstode ikke det, som blev sagt.
35 As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging.
Men det skete, da han nærmede sig til Jeriko, sad der en blind ved Vejen og tiggede.
36 He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant.
Og da han hørte en Skare gå forbi, spurgte han, hvad dette var.
37 "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.
Men de fortalte ham, at Jesus af Nazareth kom forbi.
38 Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."
Og han råbte og sagde:"Jesus, du Davids Søn, forbarm dig over mig!"
39 Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me."
Og de, som gik foran, truede ham, for at han skulde tie; men han råbte meget stærkere: "Du Davids Søn, forbarm dig over mig!"
40 At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him,
Og Jesus stod stille og bød, at han skulde føres til ham; men da han kom nær til ham, spurgte han ham og sagde:
41 "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me recover my sight."
"Hvad vil du, at jeg skal gøre for dig?" Men han sagde: "Herre! at jeg må blive seende."
42 "Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you."
Og Jesus sagde til ham: "Bliv seende! din Tro har frelst dig."
43 No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people, seeing it, gave praise to God.
Og straks blev han seende, og han fulgte ham og priste Gud; og hele Folket lovpriste Gud, da de så det.
