Matteus 23
1 Därefter talade Jesus till folket och till sina lärjungar
Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
2 och sade: "På Moses' stol hava de skriftlärde och fariséerna satt sig.
“Moses was the [renowned] teacher who taught [the people the laws that God gave him] [MTY]. Now, the Pharisees and the men who teach our [Jewish] laws have made themselves the ones who interpret those laws [IDM].
3 Därför, allt vad de säga eder, det skolen I göra och hålla, men efter deras gärningar skolen I icke göra; ty de säga, men göra icke.
Consequently, you should do whatever they tell you that you must do. But do not do what they do, because they themselves do not do what they tell [you that you must do].
4 De binda ihop tunga bördor och lägga dem på människornas skuldror, men själva vilja de icke röra ett finger för att flytta dem.
They [require you to obey many rules that are difficult to obey]. But they themselves [do not help anyone obey those rules. It is] as if they are tying up loads that are hard to carry and putting them on your shoulders [MET] [for you to carry. But they] themselves [do not desire to help anyone obey those laws. They are like] people who do not want to lift [even the slightest load] that they [could lift] [MET]
5 Och alla sina gärningar göra de för att bliva sedda av människorna. De göra sina böneremsor breda och hörntofsarna på sina mantlar stora.
[with] one finger. Whatever they do, they do it to be seen by other people {so that other people will see them doing that}. [For example], they make extra wide the tiny boxes containing portions of Scripture that they wear on their arms. They enlarge the tassels on their robes, [to make others think that they are pious].
6 De vilja gärna hava de främsta platserna vid gästabuden och sitta främst i synagogorna
[They want people to honor them. For example], at dinner parties they sit in the seats where the most important people sit. In the places of worship [they want to sit] in the seats where the most honored people sit.
7 och vilja gärna bliva hälsade på torgen och av människorna kallas 'rabbi'.
Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
8 Men I skolen icke låta kalla eder 'rabbi', ty en är eder Mästare, och I ären alla bröder.
But you [who are my disciples] should not allow people to address you [honorably] as ‘Rabbi’, [which means ‘teacher]’. I [am the] only one who is [really] your teacher, which means that you are all [equal, like] brothers and sisters, [and none of you should act superior to another, as the Pharisees do].
9 Ej heller skolen I kalla någon på jorden eder 'fader', ty en är eder Fader, han som är i himmelen.
Do not [honor anyone] on earth [by] addressing him as ‘Father’, because God, your Father in heaven, is the only [spiritual] father of all of you.
10 Ej heller skolen I låta kalla eder 'läromästare', ty en är eder läromästare, Kristus.
Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
11 Den som är störst bland eder, han vare de andras tjänare.
In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
12 Men den som upphöjer sig, han skall bliva förödmjukad, och den som ödmjukar sig, han skall bliva upphöjd.
[God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
13 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som tillsluten himmelriket för människorna! Själva kommen I icke ditin, och dem som vilja komma dit tillstädjen I icke att komma in.
[Then Jesus said to the religious leaders], “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! There will be terrible punishment for [you, because by teaching what is false], you [prevent people] [MTY/HYP] [who are thinking about letting] God rule their lives [from doing that] [MET]. [What you are doing is like] closing a gate [MET] [so that people who] are wanting to enter [a city cannot go in]. As for you, [you do not let] God [rule your lives. Neither do you allow] other people [to let God rule their lives. What you do is like] not going into a [house] yourselves, and not allowing others to enter it [either] [MET].”
15 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som faren omkring över vatten och land för att göra en proselyt, och när någon har blivit det, gören I honom till ett Gehennas barn, dubbelt värre än I själva ären! (Geenna g1067)
“You are hypocrites, you men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees! Your punishment will be terrible, because you exert yourselves very much to get [even] one person to believe what you teach. For instance, you travel across seas and lands [to distant places] in order to do that. And [as a result], when one person [believes what you teach], you make that person much more deserving to go to hell than you yourselves [deserve to].” (Geenna g1067)
16 Ve eder, I blinde ledare, som sägen: 'Om någon svär vid templet, så betyder det intet; men om någon svär vid guldet i templet, då är han bunden av sin ed'!
“You [Jewish leaders], your punishment will be terrible! You are [like people who are] blind [MET] who are trying to lead others. You say, ‘[In the case of] those who promise to [do] something and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what] they have promised. But if they ask the gold that is in the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], they must do what they promised.’
17 I dåraktige och blinde, vilket är då förmer, guldet eller templet, som har helgat guldet?
You are fools, and you are [like people who are] blind [MET]! The gold [that is in the Temple] is important, but [the Temple] is even more important [RHQ], because it is the Temple that the gold is in that sets the gold apart for a special use for God.
18 Så ock: 'Om någon svär vid altaret, så betyder det intet; men om någon svär vid offergåvan som ligger därpå, då är han bunden av sin ed.'
Also [you say], ‘In the case of those who promise to [do] something and then ask [the altar to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what they have promised]. But if they ask the gift [that] they have put on the altar [to support what they have promised], they must do [what they promised].’
19 I blinde, vilket är då förmer, offergåvan eller altaret, som helgar offergåvan?
[You are like people who are] blind [MET]. The gift [that is offered] on the altar is important, but the altar is even more important [RHQ] because it is the altar on which the offering is offered that sets it apart for a special use for God.
20 Den som svär vid altaret, han svär alltså både vid detta och vid allt som ligger därpå.
So, those who promise to do something, and then ask the altar [to affirm what they have promised] are asking everything on the altar [to support what they promised].
21 Och den som svär vid templet, han svär både vid detta och vid honom som bor däri.
Those who promise to do something, and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they promised], are asking that [God], to whom the Temple belongs, [will affirm what they have promised].
22 Och den som svär vid himmelen, han svär både vid Guds tron och vid honom som sitter därpå.
Those who promise to do something and then ask heaven [to affirm what they promised] are asking the throne of God and [God], who sits on that throne, [to affirm what they promised].”
23 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer. I skrymtare, som given tionde av mynta och dill och kummin, men underlåten det som är viktigast i lagen, nämligen rätten och barmhärtigheten och troheten! Det ena borden I göra, men icke underlåta det andra.
“You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites because, [even though] you give [to God] a tenth of [the herbs you produce, such as] mint, dill, and cummin, you do not [obey God’s] laws that are more important. [For example, you do not act] justly toward others, you do not act mercifully toward people, and you are not trustworthy. It is good to [give a tenth of your herbs] to God, but you should also [obey] these other [more important laws].
24 I blinde ledare, som silen bort myggan och sväljen kamelen!
You [leaders are like] blind people [who are trying to lead others. According to your laws you say that touching gnats and camels makes you unacceptable to God. What you are doing is like] straining a gnat [out of a jar of water so that you do not swallow it and thereby become unacceptable to God], and [at the same time] swallowing a camel [with the water] [MET]!”
25 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som gören det yttre av bägaren och fatet rent, medan de inuti äro fulla av vad I haven förvärvat genom rofferi och omättlig ondska!
“You men who teach people the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are greedy and selfish, but you [make yourselves appear holy. You are like] cups and plates that have been cleaned on the outside, but on the inside [they are very filthy].
26 Du blinde farisé, gör först insidan av bägaren ren, för att sedan också dess utsida må bliva ren.
You blind Pharisees! First you must [stop being greedy and selfish]. [Then you will be able to do what] is [righteous. That will be like] cleaning the inside of a cup first. Then when you clean [MET] the outside [of the cup], [the cup will truly be clean].”
27 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som ären lika vitmenade gravar, vilka väl utanpå synas prydliga, men inuti äro fulla av de dödas ben och allt slags orenlighet!
“You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are like tombs [SIM] that are painted white [so that people can see them and avoid touching them]. The outside surfaces are beautiful, but inside they are full of dead people’s bones and filth.
28 Så synens ock I utvärtes för människorna rättfärdiga, men invärtes ären I fulla av skrymteri och orättfärdighet.
You are [like those tombs]. When people look at you, they think that you are righteous, but in your (inner beings/hearts) you are hypocrites and you disobey [God’s] commands.”
29 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som byggen upp profeternas gravar och pryden de rättfärdigas grifter
“You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! Your punishment will be terrible! You rebuild the tombs of the [prophets whom others killed long ago]. You decorate the monuments [that honor] righteous [people].
30 och sägen: 'Om vi hade levat på våra fäders tid, så skulle vi icke hava varit delaktiga med dem i profeternas blod'!
You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
31 Så vittnen I då om eder själva, att I ären barn av dem som dräpte profeterna.
Thus [you recognize that you should honor the prophets, but you disregard the word of God that other men whom God has sent teach you. In that way] you testify against yourselves that you are descendants and disciples [MET] of those who killed the prophets.
32 Nåväl, uppfyllen då I edra fäders mått.
You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
33 I ormar, I huggormars avföda, huru skullen I kunna söka undgå att dömas till Gehenna? (Geenna g1067)
[You people are so wicked] You are [as dangerous as poisonous] snakes [DOU, MET]! (You [foolishly] think that you will escape being punished in hell!/Do you [foolishly] think that you will escape when [God] punishes [wicked people] in hell?) [RHQ] (Geenna g1067)
34 Se, därför sänder jag till eder profeter och vise och skriftlärde. Somliga av dem skolen I dräpa och korsfästa, och somliga av dem skolen I gissla i edra synagogor och förfölja ifrån den ena staden till den andra.
Take note that this is why I will send prophets, wise men, and other men who will teach you [my message]. You will kill some of them by nailing them to crosses, and you will kill some in other ways. You will whip some of them in the places where you worship, and [you will] chase them from city to city.
35 Och så skall över eder komma allt rättfärdigt blod som är utgjutet på jorden, ända ifrån den rättfärdige Abels blod intill Sakarias', Barakias' sons blod, hans som I dräpten mellan templet och altaret.
As a result, God will consider that you are guilty for killing [SYN] all the righteous [people], including killing [MTY] [Adam’s son] Abel, who was a righteous man [SYN], and Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you [are guilty of] killing [in the holy place] between the Temple and the altar, and for killing [all the prophets] who lived between [the times that those two men lived].
36 Sannerligen säger jag eder: Allt detta skall komma över detta släkte.
Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, du som dräper profeterna och stenar dem som äro sända till dig! Huru ofta har jag icke velat församla dina barn, likasom hönan församlar sina kycklingar under sina vingar! Men I haven icke velat.
“O [people of] Jerusalem [MTY, APO], you killed the prophets [who lived long ago], and you killed others whom [God] sent to you. You killed them by throwing stones at them [DOU]! Many times I wanted to gather you together [to protect you], like a hen gathers her young chicks under her wings [MET]. But you did not want [me to do that].
38 Se, edert hus skall komma att stå övergivet och öde.
So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
39 Ty jag säger eder: Härefter skolen I icke få se mig, intill den tid då I sägen: 'Välsignad vare han som kommer, i Herrens namn.'"
Keep this in mind: You will see me again only when I [return], and you say [about me], ‘[God] is truly pleased with this man who comes with God’s authority [MTY].’”
