Matthew 21

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

1 Og da de nærmede sig Jerusalem og kom til Bethfage ved Oliebjerget, da udsendte Jesus to Disciple og sagde til dem:

2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

2 “Går hen i den Landsby, som ligger lige for eder; og straks skulle I finde en Aseninde bunden og et Føl hos hende; løser dem og fører dem til mig!

3 If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

3 Og dersom nogen siger noget til eder, da siger, at Herren har Brug for dem, så skal han straks sende dem.”

4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

4 Men dette er sket, for at det skulde opfyldes, der er talt ved Profeten, som siger:

5 “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

5 “Siger til Zions Datter: Se, din Konge kommer til dig, sagtmodig og ridende på et Asen og på et Trældyrs Føl.”

6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

6 Men Disciplene gik hen og gjorde, som Jesus befalede dem;

7 They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

7 og de hentede Aseninden og Føllet og lagde deres Klæder på dem, og han satte sig derpå.

8 A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

8 Men de fleste af Folkeskaren bredte deres Klæder på Vejen, andre huggede Grene af Træerne og strøede dem på Vejen.

9 The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

9 Men Skarerne, som gik foran ham og fulgte efter, råbte og sagde: “Hosanna Davids Søn! velsignet være den, som kommer, i Herrens Navn! Hosanna i det højeste!”

10 When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

10 Og da han drog ind i Jerusalem, kom hele Staden i Bevægelse og sagde: “Hvem er denne?”

11 The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

11 Men Skarerne sagde: “Det er Profeten Jesus fra Nazareth i Galilæa.”

12 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

12 Og Jesus gik ind i Guds Helligdom og uddrev alle dem, som solgte og købte i Helligdommen, og han væltede Vekselerernes Borde og Duekræmmernes Stole.

13 And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

13 Og han siger til dem: “Der er skrevet: Mit Hus skal kaldes et Bedehus; men I gøre det til en Røverkule.”

14 The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

14 Og der kom blinde og lamme til ham i Helligdommen, og han helbredte dem.

15 But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

15 Men da Ypperstepræsterne og de skriftkloge så de Undergerninger, som han gjorde, og Børnene, som råbte i Helligdommen og sagde: “Hosanna Davids Søn!” bleve de vrede og sagde til ham:

16 “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”

16 “Hører du, hvad disse sige?” Men Jesus siger til dem: “Ja! have I aldrig læst: Af umyndiges og diendes Mund har du beredt dig Lovsang?”

17 Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

17 Og han forlod dem og gik uden for Staden til Bethania og overnattede der.

18 In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.

18 Men da han om Morgenen igen gik ind til Staden, blev hen hungrig.

19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

19 Og han så et Figentræ ved Vejen og gik hen til det, og han fandt intet derpå uden Blade alene. Og han siger til det: “Aldrig i Evighed skal der vokse Frugt mere på dig!” Og Figentræet visnede straks.

20 When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

20 Og da Disciplene så det, forundrede de sig og sagde: “Hvorledes kunde Figentræet straks visne?”

21 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

21 Men Jesus svarede og sagde til dem: “Sandelig, siger jeg eder, dersom I have Tro og ikke tvivle, da skulle I ikke alene kunne gøre det med Figentræet, men dersom I endog sige til dette Bjerg: Løft dig op og kast dig i Havet, da skal det ske.

22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

22 Og alt, hvad I begære i Bønnen troende, det skulle I få.”

23 When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

23 Og da han kom ind i Helligdommen, kom Ypperstepræsterne og Folkets Ældste hen til ham, medens han lærte, og de sagde: “Af hvad Magt gør du disse Ting, og hvem har givet dig denne Magt?”

24 “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

24 Men Jesus svarede og sagde til dem: “Også jeg vil spørge eder om én Ting, og dersom I sige mig det, vil også jeg sige eder, af hvad Magt jeg gør disse Ting.

25 What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

25 Johannes's Dåb, hvorfra var den? Fra Himmelen eller fra Mennesker?” Men de tænkte ved sig selv og sagde: “Sige vi: Fra Himmelen, da vil han sige til os: Hvorfor troede I ham da ikke?

26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

26 Men sige vi: Fra Mennesker, frygte vi for Mængden; thi de holde alle Johannes for en Profet.”

27 So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

27 Og de svarede Jesus og sagde: “Det vide vi ikke.” Da sagde også han til dem: “Så siger ikke heller jeg eder, af hvad Magt jeg gør disse Ting.

28 But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

28 Men hvad tykkes eder? En Mand havde to Børn; og han gik til den første og sagde: Barn! gå hen, arbejd i Dag i min Vingård!

29 ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

29 Men han svarede og sagde: Nej, jeg vil ikke; men bagefter fortrød han det og gik derhen.

30 Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

30 Og han gik til den anden og sagde ligeså. Men han svarede og sagde: Ja, Herre! og gik ikke derhen.

31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

31 Hvem af de to gjorde Faderens Villie?” De sige: “Den første.” Jesus siger til dem: “Sandelig, siger jeg eder, at Toldere og Skøger gå forud for eder ind i Guds Rige.

32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

32 Thi Johannes kom til eder på Retfærdigheds Vej, og I troede ham ikke, men Toldere og Skøger troede ham; men endskønt I så det, fortrøde I det alligevel ikke bagefter, så I troede ham.

33 Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

33 Hører en anden Lignelse: Der var en Husbond, som plantede en Vingård og satte et Gærde omkring den og gravede en Perse i den og byggede et Tårn; og han lejede den ud til Vingårdsmænd og drog udenlands.

34 When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

34 Men da Frugttiden nærmede sig, sendte han sine Tjenere til Vingårdsmændene for at få dens Frugter.

35 But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

35 Og Vingårdsmændene grebe hans Tjenere, og en sloge de, en dræbte de, og en stenede de.

36 Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

36 Atter sendte han andre Tjenere hen, flere end de første; og de gjorde ligeså med dem.

37 Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

37 Men til sidst sendte han sin Søn til dem og sagde: De ville undse sig for min Søn.

38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

38 Men da Vingårdsmændene så Sønnen, sagde de til hverandre: Det er Arvingen; kommer lader os slå ham ihjel og få hans Arv!

39 So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

39 Og de grebe ham og kastede ham ud af Vingården og sloge ham ihjel.

40 Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”

40 Når da Vingårdens Herre kommer, hvad vil han så gøre med disse Vingårdsmænd?”

41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

41 De sige til ham: “Ilde vil han ødelægge de onde og leje sin Vingård ud til andre Vingårdsmænd, som ville give ham Frugterne i deres Tid.”

42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

42 Jesus siger til dem: “Have I aldrig læst i Skrifterne: Den Sten, som Bygningsmændene forkastede, den er bleven til en Hovedhjørnesten; fra Herren er dette kommet, og det er underligt for vore Øjne.

43 Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

43 Derfor siger jeg eder, at Guds Rige skal tages fra eder og gives til et Folk, som bærer dets Frugter.

44 He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

44 Og den, som falder på denne Sten, skal slå sig sønder; men hvem den falder på, ham skal den knuse.”

45 When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

45 Og da Ypperstepræsterne og Farisæerne hørte hans Lignelser, forstode de, at han talte om dem.

46 Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

46 Og de søgte at gribe ham, men frygtede for Skarerne; thi de holdt ham for en Profet.