Matthew 14

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus

1 På den Tid hørte Fjerdingsfyrsten Herodes Rygtet om Jesus.

2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

2 Og han sagde til sine Tjenere: “Det er Johannes Døberen; han er oprejst fra de døde, derfor virke Kræfterne i ham.”

3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

3 Thi Herodes havde grebet Johannes og bundet ham og sat ham i Fængsel for sin Broder Filips Hustru, Herodias's Skyld.

4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

4 Johannes sagde nemlig til ham: “Det er dig ikke tilladt at have hende.”

5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

5 Og han vilde gerne slå ham ihjel, men frygtede for Mængden, thi de holdt ham for en Profet.

6 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

6 Men da Herodes's Fødselsdag kom, dansede Herodias's Datter for dem; og hun behagede Herodes.

7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

7 Derfor lovede han med en Ed at give hende, hvad som helst hun begærede.

8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

8 Og tilskyndet af sin Moder siger hun: “Giv mig Johannes Døberens Hoved hid på et Fad!”

9 The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

9 Og Kongen blev bedrøvet; men for sine Eders og for Gæsternes Skyld befalede han, at det skulde gives hende.

10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

10 Og han sendte Bud og lod Johannes halshugge i Fængselet.

11 John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

11 Og hans Hoved blev bragt på et Fad og givet Pigen, og hun bragte det til sin Moder.

12 Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.

12 Da kom hans Disciple og toge Liget og begravede ham, og de kom og forkyndte Jesus det.

13 When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

13 Og da Jesus hørte det, drog han bort derfra i et Skib til et øde Sted afsides; og da Skarerne hørte det, fulgte de ham til Fods fra Byerne.

14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

14 Og da han kom i Land, så han en stor Skare, og han ynkedes inderligt over dem og helbredte deres syge.

15 When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

15 Men da det blev Aften, kom Disciplene til ham og sagde: “Stedet er øde, og Tiden er allerede forløben; lad Skarerne gå bort, for at de kunne gå hen i Landsbyerne og købe sig Mad.”

16 “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

16 Men Jesus sagde til dem: “De have ikke nødig at gå bort; giver I dem at spise!”

17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

17 Men de sige til ham: “Vi have ikke her uden fem Brød og to Fisk.”

18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.

18 Men han sagde: “Henter mig dem hid!”

19 And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

19 Og han bød Skarerne at sætte sig ned i Græsset og tog de fem Brød og de to Fisk, så op til Himmelen og velsignede; og han brød Brødene og gav Disciplene dem, og Disciplene gave dem til Skarerne.

20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

20 Og de spiste alle og bleve mætte; og de opsamlede det, som blev tilovers af Stykkerne, tolv Kurve fulde.

21 About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

21 Men de, som spiste, vare omtrent fem Tusinde Mænd, foruden Kvinder og Børn.

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

22 Og straks nødte han sine Disciple til at gå om Bord i Skibet og i Forvejen sætte over til hin Side, medens han lod Skarerne gå bort.

23 After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

23 Og da han havde ladet Skarerne gå bort, gik han op på Bjerget afsides for at bede. Og da det blev silde, var han der alene.

24 but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

24 Men Skibet var allerede midt på Søen og led Nød af Bølgerne; thi Vinden var imod.

25 During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.

25 Men i den fjerde Nattevagt kom han til dem, vandrende på Søen.

26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

26 Og da Disciplene så ham vandre på Søen, bleve de forfærdede og sagde: “Det er et Spøgelse;” og de skrege af Frygt.

27 But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

27 Men straks talte Jesus til dem og sagde: “Værer frimodige; det er mig, frygter ikke!”

28 “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”

28 Men Peter svarede ham og sagde: “Herre! dersom det er dig, da byd mig at komme til dig på Vandet!”

29 “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

29 Men han sagde: “Kom!” Og Peter trådte ned fra Skibet og vandrede på Vandet for at komme til Jesus.

30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

30 Men da han så det stærke Vejr, blev han bange; og da han begyndte at synke, råbte han og sagde: “Herre, frels mig!”

31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

31 Og straks udrakte Jesus Hånden og greb ham, og han siger til ham: “Du lidettroende, hvorfor tvivlede du?”

32 And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.

32 Og da de stege op i Skibet, lagde Vinden sig.

33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”

33 Men de, som vare i Skibet, faldt ned for ham og sagde: “Du er sandelig Guds Søn.”

34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.

34 Og da de vare farne over, landede de i Genezareth.

35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him

35 Og da Folkene på det Sted kendte ham, sendte de Bud til hele Egnen der omkring og bragte alle de syge til ham.

36 and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

36 Og de bade ham, at de blot måtte røre ved Fligen af hans Klædebon; og alle de, som rørte derved, bleve helbredede.