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1, 2. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēsū (Jesus) zài (in) Jiābǎinóng (Capernaum) chuán·dào ({was spreading} · way)   (→ [was preaching]) shí (time) , Bǐdé (Peter) xīn·li (heart · inside) huái·zhe ({was harbour-} · -ing) shénme ([what]) xīwàng (hoping) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Dàn (but) shí·qíng (real · situation) rú·hé ({was like} · how) ?

Bǐdé (Peter) huán·shì (ring → [all around] · {looked at}) shēn·biān (body → [self] · beside) de (’s) tīng·zhòng (listening · crowd)   (→ [audience]) , kàn·dào (seeing · reaching) tāmen ([their]) liǎn (faces) shang (upon) de (’s) biǎo·qíng (exterior · feelings)   (→ [expressions]) , bù·jīn (not · {being able to restrain self}) yōulǜ ({was anxious}) qi·lai (up · {to come}) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) , tāmen ([they]) shēn·chǔ (bodies → [selves] · {were situated in}) Jiābǎinóng (Capernaum) de (’s) Yóutài (Jewish) huì·táng (meeting · hall)   (→ [synagogue]) , Yēsū (Jesus) zhèng ({just then}) xiàng (to) yì (one) qún ({group of}) rén (people) jiǎng·huà ({was speaking} · words) . Jiābǎinóng (Capernaum) wèi·yú (location · {[was] at}) Jiālìlì (Galilee) Hǎi (Sea’s) běi·miàn (north · face’s) hǎi’·àn (sea·shore) , zhè·lǐ (this · inside)   (→ [here]) shì (was) Bǐdé (Peter) de (’s) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) , yě (also) shì (was) tā (he) yǐ·qián (at · before) cóngshì ({had engaged in}) bǔ·yú (catching · fish) gōng·zuò (work · doing) de (’s) dìfang (place) . Tā (him) de (’s) qīn·rén (related · people) , péngyou (friends) hé (and) tóng·háng (same · {line of business})   (→ [people of the same occupation]) , yǒu (had) hěn (very) duō (many) dōu (even) zhù ({were living}) zài (in) zhè·lǐ (this · inside)   (→ [here]) . Bǐdé (Peter) wú·yí (no · doubt) hěn ({very much}) xīwàng ({was hoping}) zhè·lǐ (this · inside)   (→ [here]) de (’s) rén (people) néng (could) xiàng (like) tā (him) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , kàn·chū (see · out) Yēsū (Jesus) shì (was) zuì (most) wěidà (great) de (’s) dǎo·shī (guiding · teacher) , lè·yú ({be happy} · to) jiēshòu (accept) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) jiào·dǎo (teaching · guiding) , bìng ({side by side with}) yīn ({because of}) rèn·shi (recognizing · knowing) Shàng·dì (above’s · God’s) Wáng·guó (king’s · nation)   (→ [Kingdom]) de (’s) zhēn·lǐ (true · logic)   (→ [truth]) ér (thus) dé·dào (getting · {arriving at}) kuàilè ({being happy}) . Kě·shì (however · was) , cóng (from) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) qíngkuàng (situation) kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) , zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) shì (thing) què (however) bú·dà (not · greatly) kě·néng (could · {have been able}) fā·shēng ({to issue forth} · {to come to life})   (→ [to happen]) .

² Hěn (very) duō (many) rén (people) dōu (even) bú·zài (not · further) liú·xīn ({were letting remain} · hearts) tīng ({to listen to}) Yēsū (Jesus) jiǎng·huà (speak · words) , yǒu·de ({were having} · ’s [some]) hái ({in addition}) qiè·qiè·sī·yì (furtively · furtively · privately · discussing) , pīpíng (criticizing) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) yán·lùn (speech · discussing) , dàn (but) lìng (making) Bǐdé (Peter) zuì (most) kǔ·nǎo (bitter · exasperated) de (’s) shì (was) , lián (even) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) yě (also) shī·qù ({had lost} · away) tāmen ([they]) gāng (just) rèn·shi ({had recognized} · {had known}) zhēn·lǐ (true · logic)   (→ [truth]) shí (time) de (’s) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) . Dāng·chū (at · {the beginning}) , tāmen ([they]) hǎo·xiàng ({very much} · {had been like}) fā·xiàn·le ({had generated} · {revealing of} · [indicates a change])   (→ [had discovered]) bǎo·zàng (treasure · depository) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way])   (→ [the same]) , liǎn (faces) shang (upon) yáng·yì·zhe (abundantly · {had been overflow-} · -ing [with]) xīn·xǐ (joyful · happy) de (’s) biǎo·qíng (exterior · feelings)   (→ [expressions]) . Dàn (but) zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , tāmen ([they]) què·shì (however · were) yì (one) liǎn (face) de (’s) shī·wàng ({having lost} · {hoped for})   (→ [having become disappointed]) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point of}) fèn·nù (indignation · anger) . Yǒu·xiē (had · some) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) hái ({in addition}) kāi·kǒu (opening · mouths) pīpíng ({to criticize}) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) huà (words) hài·rén ({to be shocking} · people) ‐ tīng·wén ({to listen to} · {to hear}) . Tāmen ([they]) bú (not) yuàn·yì ([were with] willing · intention) tīng ({to listen}) xia·qu (down · {to go}) , yú·shì ({from [that]} · were) zǒu·chū (walking · {out of}) huì·táng (meeting · hall)   (→ [synagogue]) , bú·zài (not · further) gēnsuí ({were following}) Yēsū (Jesus) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 6:60, 66.)

3. Bǐdé (Peter) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bāngzhù (helped) tā (him) kè·fú ({to overcome} · {to be submitting}) kǎoyàn (testings)   (→ [trials]) ?

³ Duì (to) Bǐdé (Peter) hé (and) qí·yú (him · {remainder beyond}) de (’s) shǐ·tú (sent · disciples)   (→ [apostles]) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , zhè (this) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life})   (→ [had happened]) de (’s) shì (thing) díquè (truly) shì (was) ge ([mw]) kǎoyàn (testing)   (→ [trial]) . Qí·shí (its · actuality) , Bǐdé (Peter) yě (also) bù (not) wánquán (completely) míng·bai ({did understand} · clearly) Yēsū (Jesus) zài (in) huì·táng (meeting · hall)   (→ [synagogue]) li (inside) shuō ({had said}) de (’s) huà (words) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason}) tā (he) néng (could) kàn·chū (see · out) , Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) huà (words) yào·shi (if · were) dān (solely) cóng (from) zì·miàn (characters’ · faces)   (→ [literal meanings]) lǐ·jiě (logically · untied)   (→ [understood]) , què·shí (certainly · solidly) huì (would) lìng (make) rén (people) fǎn·gǎn ({were revolting} · feel)   (→ [be disgusted]) . Nà·me (that · [so]) , Bǐdé (Peter) huì (would) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (do) ne? Tā (his) duì (towards) Zhǔ·rén (Master · person) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) zhōngzhēn ({being loyal}) shòu·dào·le ({was receiving} · {arriving at} · [indicates a change]) kǎoyàn (testing)   (→ [trial]) . Zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) kǎoyàn (testing)   (→ [trial]) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) bú (not) shì (being) dì‐yī ([first]) cì (time) , dāng·rán (should · -ly)   (→ [of course]) yě (also) bù (not) shì ({would be}) zuì·hòu (most · afterwards)   (→ [last]) yí (one) cì (time) . Rán’ér (but) , yóu·yú ({because of} · from) yǒu (having) jiān·dìng (firm · set) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , Bǐdé (Peter) chéng·gōng (accomplished · achievement) kè·fú·le ({to overcome} · {to be submitting} · [to completion]) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) kǎoyàn (testings)   (→ [trials]) , jìxù ({to continue}) bǎo·chí ({to keep} · {to hold}) zhōngzhēn ({being loyal}) . Ràng (let) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) lái (come) kàn·kan ({to look at} · {to look at}) tā (him) de (’s) hǎo (good) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model)   (→ [example]) .

4, 5. Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) něi·xiē (which · {amount of}) yán (speech) ‐ xíng (conduct) lìng (made) rén·men (people · [pl]) gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) jīng·qí (startled · {[considering it] strange}) ?

⁴ Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) suǒ·yán ({that which [he]} · said) ‐ suǒ·xíng ({that which [he]} · did) cháng·cháng (often · often) chū·hū ({went out beyond} · from) ‐ yì·liào (anticipated · expected) , lìng (made) Bǐdé (Peter) hé (and) qí·tā (him · otherwise’s)   (→ [other]) rén (people) gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) jīng·qí (startled · {[considering it] strange}) . Zhī·qián (that · before’s) nèi (that) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) , Yēsū (Jesus) shī·xíng ({had carried out} · {had performed}) qí·jì (remarkable · {outward sign})   (→ [miracle]) , wèi·bǎo·le ({had fed} · {to be full} · [to completion]) hǎo·jǐ (good · few) qiān ({thousands of}) rén (people) . Rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) , rén·men (people · [pl]) xiǎng ({had wanted}) yōng·lì ({to support} · {to set up}) Yēsū (Jesus) wéi ({to be}) wáng (king) , xiǎng·bu·dào ({had thought} · not · {arriving at}) tā (he) què (however) tuì·dào ({would retreat} · to) shān·shang (mountain · upon) qu ({to go}) , hái (also) cuīcù ({had urged}) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) shàng·chuán ({to go up onto} · boat) qián·wǎng (forward · {to go towards}) Jiābǎinóng (Capernaum) . Dào·le ({having reach-} · -ed) wǎn·shang (evening · upon) , Jiālìlì (Galilee) Hǎi (Sea) qǐ·le (arose · [indicates a change]) fēng·bào (wind · {being violent})   (→ [storm]) , mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) fèi·jìn (expending · strength) de (-ly) huá·zhe ({were row-} · -ing) chuán (boat) . Jiù (exactly) zài (at) zhè (this) shíhou (time) , tāmen ([they]) kàn·jian ({looking at} · saw}) Yēsū (Jesus) jìng (actually) zài (on) hǎi·miàn (sea · surface) shang (upon) xíngzǒu (walking) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced [thing]) ràng (let) Bǐdé (Peter) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) guān·yú (relating · to) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) dào·li (way · reasoning) .

⁵ Dào·le ({having reach-} · -ed) zǎo·shang (morning · upon) , mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) fā·xiàn (generated · {revealing that})   (→ [discovered that]) qúnzhòng (crowd) yuán·lái (originally · {came to be})   (→ [it turned out]) zuò ({had sat on}) chuán (boats) gēn ({to follow}) zài (at) tāmen ([their]) hòu·mian (behind’s · face → [side]) . Zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) rén (people) lái ({had come}) zhǎo ({to look for}) Yēsū (Jesus) , xiǎn·rán (evident·ly) zhǐ·shì (only · were) xiǎng (wanting) kàn ({to see}) Yēsū (Jesus) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) shī·xíng ({carry out} · perform) qí·jì (remarkable · {outward sign})   (→ [miracle]) , biàn·chu ({to change} · out) gèng (more) duō (abundant) shí·wù (food · matter) lái ({to come to be}) , ér (and) bú (not) shì (was) wèi·le ({in order to} · [to completion]) tīng ({listen to}) Yēsū (Jesus) chuán·jiǎng (spread · {speak of}) zhēn·lǐ (true · logic)   (→ [truth]) . Yēsū (Jesus) yú·shì ({from [that]} · was) chì·zé (reprimanding · reproving) tāmen ([their]) tān·qiú (coveting · seeking) wù·zhì (material · substance) . (Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 6:25–27) Jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) , Yēsū (Jesus) qù·le ({went to} · [to completion]) Jiābǎinóng (Capernaum) de (’s) huì·táng (meeting · hall)   (→ [synagogue]) , zài (at) nà·li (that · inside)   (→ [there]) jìxù (continued) tán·lùn ({to talk about} · {to discuss}) tóng (same) yí (one) ge ([mw]) huà·tí (words · subject) . Zhè ({[at] this}) shíhou (time) , tā (he) dào·chū·le (spoke · out · [to completion]) yí (one) ge ([mw]) fēi·cháng (un·usually) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) , què (but) bù (not) róng·yì (allowing · {being easy}) lǐ·jiě (logically · {to untie})   (→ [to understand]) de (’s) zhēn·lǐ (true · reasoning)   (→ [truth]) , lìng (causing) zài·chǎng (at · place) de (’s) rén (people) dà·wéi (greatly · {to be}) zhèn·jīng (shocked · startled) .

6. Yēsū (Jesus) jiǎng·le (spoke · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) bǐ·yù (comparison · analogy) ? Qúnzhòng (crowd) tīng (heard) hòu ({after ←}) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ?

⁶ Yēsū (Jesus) bú (not) yuàn·yì ([was with] willing · intention) ràng ({to let}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) rén (people) shì (regard) tā (him) wéi (as) gōng·yìng (supplying · granting) shí·wù (food · matter) de (’s) rén (person) , fǎndào ({on the contrary}) yīnggāi (should) shì ({have regarded}) tā (him) wéi (as) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) suǒ ({that which [he]}) cì (gives) de (’) líng·liáng (spirit · grain)   (→ [spiritual food]) . Yēsū (Jesus) yě (also) xīwàng (hoped) tāmen ([they]) míng·bai ({would understand} · clearly) , zhǐ·yào (only · required) tāmen ([them]) duì (towards) tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]}) zuò ({would make}) de (’s) xī·shēng ({sacrificing of} · {domestic animal})   (→ [sacrifice]) xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , bìng ({side by side with}) gēnsuí (following) tā (him) de (’s) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model)   (→ [good example]) , jiù (then) néng (could) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) de (’s) shēngmìng (life) . Yú·shì ({from [that]} · being) , tā (he) jiāng (took) zìjǐ (self) bǐ·zuò ({to be compared} · {to be}) zài (in) Móxī (Moses) de (’) rì·zi (sun → [day] · [suf]) cóng·tiān’·ér·jiàng (from · sky · thus · fell) de (’s) shí·wù (food · matter) , yě (even) jiù·shì (exactly · was) mǎnǎ (manna) . Yǒu·xiē (had · some) rén (people) tí·chū (raising · out) yì·yì (different · view) , Yēsū (Jesus) jiù (then) yòng·le (used · [indicates a change]) yí (one) ge ([mw]) shēng·dòng (living · moving) de (’s) bǐ·yù (comparison · analogy) , shuō (saying) rén·men (people · [pl]) bìxū (needed) chī ({to eat}) tā (him) de (’s) ròu (flesh) hé (and) tā (him) de (’s) xuè (blood) , cái ({only then}) néng (could) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) yǒng·shēng (everlasting · life) . Tīng·jian (heard · meeting) zhèi (this) fān ({occurrence of}) huà (words) hòu ({after ←}) , qúnzhòng (crowd) gèng·jiā (more · increasedly) bù·mǎn (not · {was satisfied}) , yǒu·xiē (had · some) rén (people) hái ({in addition}) shuō (saying) : “Zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) huà (words) hài·rén ({is shocking} · people) ‐ tīng·wén ({to listen to} · {to hear}) , shéi (who) tīng·de (hears · getting) jìn·qu (in · {to go}) ne?” Yēsū (Jesus) yǒu (had) hěn (very) duō (many) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) juédìng (deciding) bú·zài (not · further) gēnsuí ({to follow}) tā (him) .* (Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 6:48–60, 66)

7, 8. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) Bǐdé (Peter) hái (still) bù (not) míng·bai ({did understand} · clearly) Yēsū (Jesus) bìxū (needed) jīng·lì ({to go through} · {to experience}) shénme ([what]) shì (things) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Bǐdé (Peter) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) huí·dá ({[in] return} · {did answer}) Yēsū (Jesus) xiàng (to) shǐ·tú·men (sent · disciples · [pl])   (→ [apostles]) tí·chū (raised · out) de (’s) wèn·tí (asking · subject)   (→ [question]) ?

⁷ Bǐdé (Peter) yòu ({on the other hand}) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò ({would do}) ne? Tā (he) bìdìng (certainly) yě (also) yīn ({because of}) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) huà (words) gǎn·dào ({had felt} · {arriving at}) kùn·huò ({being hard-pressed} · {being confused}) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) tā (he) hái (still) bù (not) míng·bai ({did understand} · clearly) Yēsū (Jesus) bìxū (must) sǐ·qù (die · away) , cái ({only then}) néng (could) wán·chéng (complete · accomplish) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) . Nà·me (that · [so]) , Bǐdé (Peter) yě (also) xiǎng ({was wanting}) gēnsuí ({to follow}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) shàn·biàn ({apt to} · change) de (’s) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) , lí·qì ({to leave} · {to abandon}) Yēsū (Jesus) ma? Tā (he) jué (absolutely) méi·yǒu (not · had) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) xiǎng (thought) , yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) yǒu (had) yì (one) zhǒng ({kind of}) bǎo·guì (precious · valuable) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) , shì (was) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) rén (people) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) de (’s) . Shì (was) shénme ([what]) tè·zhì (special · quality) ne?

9. Shénme ([what]) yǒu·zhù·yú (had · help · in) Bǐdé (Peter) zhōng·yú ({being loyal} · to) Yēsū (Jesus) ?

⁹ Bǐdé (Peter) de (’s) huà (words) bú (not) shì (are) hěn (very) gǎn (moving) rén (people) ma? Bǐdé (Peter) duì (towards) Yēsū (Jesus) yǒu (had) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) néng·gòu ({was able} · enough) péiyǎng ({to cultivate}) chū (out) yì (one) zhǒng ({kind of}) kě·guì (can · {be highly valued}) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) , jiù·shì (exactly · was) zhōngzhēn ({being loyal}) . Bǐdé (Peter) qīngchu (clearly) kàn·chū (saw · out) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) chú·le (besides · [to completion]) lì ({having appointed}) Yēsū (Jesus) zuò ({to be}) Jiù·zhǔ (saving · Lord) zhī·wài (’s · outside) , jiù (exactly) méi·yǒu (not · had) lì (appointed) bié·de (other · ’s) Jiù·zhǔ (saving · Lord) le ([to completion]) . Bǐdé (Peter) yě (also) zhī·dào (knew · way)   (→ [knew]) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) huà (sayings) , tè·bié (especially · distinctly) shì (were) guān·yú (relating · to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God’s) Wáng·guó (king’s · nation)   (→ [Kingdom]) de (’s) zhēn·lǐ (true · logic’s)   (→ [truth’s]) , néng (could) zhěngjiù (save) rén (people) de (’s) shēngmìng (lives) . Bǐdé (Peter) míng·bai (understood · clearly) , jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) yǒu·xiē ({were having} · some) shì·qing (matters · situations) lìng (making) tā (him) kùn·huò ({hard-pressed} · confused) , tā (he) yě (even) bú·huì (not · would) lí·kāi (leave · {clear of}) Yēsū (Jesus) , yīn·wei (because · for) wéi·yǒu (only · {was having}) tōng·guò ({through (adv)} · passing) Yēsū (Jesus) , tā (he) cái ({only then}) néng ({would be able}) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) yuè·nà ({being pleased} · accepting) hé (and) yǒng·shēng (everlasting · life) de (’s) ēn·cì (kindness · given)   (→ [gift]) .

10. Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Bǐdé (Peter) , bǎo·chí (keep · hold) zhōngzhēn ({being loyal}) ?

¹⁰ Zhè (this) yě (also) shì (is) nǐ (you) de (’s) xīn·shēng (heart · voice) ma? Hěn ({very much}) kě·xī (can · {be pitied}) , jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) hěn (very) duō (many) rén (people) dōu (even) shuō (say) zìjǐ (selves) ài (love) Yēsū (Jesus) , dàn (but) tāmen ([they]) yí·dàn ({once it} · dawns) yù·shang (meet · {up [with]}) kǎoyàn (testing)   (→ [trial]) , jiù (then) bú·zài (not · further) zhōng·yú ({are loyal} · to) tā (him) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào (want) zhēn·zhèng (truly · properly) zhōng·yú ({to be loyal} · to) Yēsū (Jesus) Jīdū ([Christ]) , jiù (then) bìxū (must) xiàng (like) Bǐdé (Peter) nà·yàng (that · [way]) kàn ({look at}) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) jiào·dǎo (teaching · guiding) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) xūyào (need) xué·xí ({to learn} · {get practised with}) Yēsū (Jesus) suǒ ({those which [he]}) jiào (taught) de (’s) dào·li (way · reasonings) , míng·bai (understand · clearly) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) dào·li (way · reasonings) de (’) hán·yì (contained · meanings) , bìng·qiě (simultaneously · also) zài (in) shēng·huó (life · living) zhōng (within) jiā·yǐ ({to add} · [suf]) shí·jiàn (solidly · {carrying out}) , bú·lùn (not · discussing)   (→ [no matter if]) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) dào·li (way · reasonings) shì (is) bu (not) shì (is) fúhé ({according with}) zìjǐ (selves) de (’) xiǎng·fa (thinking · ways) huò (or) xǐhào (likings) . Yēsū (Jesus) hěn ({very much}) xīwàng (hopes) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) yǒng·shēng (everlasting · life) , dàn (but) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) bìxū (must) bǎo·chí (keep · hold) zhōngzhēn ({being loyal}) , cái ({only then}) néng (can) xiǎng·yǒu (enjoy · have) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) fú·fen (blessing · portion) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Shī·piān (poetry · {piece of writing})   (→ [Psalm]) 97:10.)

11. Yēsū (Jesus) dài·zhe ({was take-} · -ing) gēnsuí (following) tā (him) de (’s) rén (people) qù ({to go to}) shénme ([what]) dìfang (place) ? ( Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .)

¹¹ Méi (not) guò ({had passed}) duō ({much of}) jiǔ ({a long time}) , Yēsū (Jesus) dài·zhe ({was take-} · -ing) shǐ·tú (sent · disciples)   (→ [apostles]) hé (and) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) wǎng (towards) běi·miàn (north · face) zǒu ({to walk}) , tà·shang ({to step} · upon) yí (one) duàn ({section of}) màn·cháng (boundless · long) de (’s) lù·tú (road · route) . Zài (on) lù·shang (road · upon) , tāmen ([they]) néng (could) kàn·jian ({look at} · see) Hēimén (Hermon) Shān (Mountain) nà (that) bèi (by) bái·xuě (white · snow) fùgài (covered) de (’s) shān·fēng (mountain · peak) . Hēimén (Hermon) Shān (Mountain) wèi·yú (location · {[was] at}) Yīngxǔ·zhī·dì (Promised · ’s · Land) de (’s) běi·miàn (north · face) biān·jiè (border · boundary) , yǒu·shí (had · times) zài (on) Jiālìlì (Galilee) Hǎi (Sea) yě (even) néng (could) yuǎn·yuǎn (distantly · distantly) kàn·jian ({looking at} · see) zhèi (this) zuò ([mw]) shān (mountain) de (’s) shān·fēng (mountain · peak) . Suí·zhe ({go along with} · -ing) tāmen ([their]) lí ({being apart from}) Hēimén (Hermon) Shān (Mountain) yuè·lái·yuè ({jumping over} · coming · {jumping over})   (→ [more and more]) jìn ({being close}) , zhèi (this) zuò ([mw]) shān (mountain) zài (at) tāmen ([their]) miàn·qián (faces · before) jiù (then) xiǎn·de ({was showing} · getting) yuè·lái·yuè ({jumping over} · coming · {jumping over})   (→ [more and more]) gāo·sǒng ({to be high} · {to be towering}) hóng·wěi ({to be grand} · {to be great}) . Dì·shì (land · configuration) yuè·lái·yuè ({jumping over} · coming · {jumping over})   (→ [more and more]) gāo ({was high}) , tāmen ([they]) lái·dào (came · to) Kǎisālǐyà (Caesarea) Féilìbǐ (Philippi) fùjìn (nearby) de (’s) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) cūnzhuāng (villages) , kě·yǐ (could · [suf]) cóng (from) zhè·lǐ (this · inside)   (→ [here]) fǔ·kàn ({bow heads} · {to look down from high above at}) nán·miàn (south · face) Yīngxǔ·zhī·dì (Promised · ’s · Land) de (’s) dà (great[er]) bùfen ({portion [of]}) dì·qū (land · region) .* Jiù (exactly) zài (in) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) yōu·měi (excellent · beautiful) de (’s) huán·jìng (surrounding · situation) zhōng (within) , Yēsū (Jesus) xiàng (to) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) tí·chū (raised · out) yí (one) ge ([mw]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) wèn·tí (asking · subject)   (→ [question]) .

12, 13. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Yēsū (Jesus) xiǎng ({did want}) zhī·dào ({to know} · way)   (→ [to know]) qúnzhòng (crowds) duì (towards) tā (him) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) kàn·fǎ ({looking at} · way) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Bǐdé (Peter) de (’s) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answering) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiǎn·shì (evidently · showed) tā (he) yǒu (had) zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ?

¹² Yēsū (Jesus) wèn (asked) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) : “Qúnzhòng (crowds) shuō (say) wǒ (I) shì (am) shéi (whom) ?” Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) , Bǐdé (Peter) hěn (very) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [probably]) dìng·jīng (set · eyeballs) zhù·shì (fixedly · {to regard}) Yēsū (Jesus’) nà (that) chéngkěn (sincere) de (’s) yǎn·shén (eyes · spirit) , zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) gǎn·shòu (feeling · receiving) dào ({arriving at}) tā (his) Zhǔ·rén (Master · person) shì (was) nà·me (that · [so]) de (-ly) rén·cí (benevolent · kind) , chōng·mǎn (filled · {full with}) zhì·huì (wisdom · intelligence) , néng (able) dòng·xī (penetratingly · {to know}) shì·lǐ (matters · reason) . Yēsū (Jesus) hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanted) zhī·dào ({to know} · way)   (→ [to know]) , nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) tīng·zhòng (listening · {crowd [members]})   (→ [audience members]) gēn·jù (roots · {according to})   (→ [based on]) suǒ·jiàn ({that which [they]} · saw) ‐ suǒ·wén ({that which [they]} · heard) , duì (towards) tā (him) de (’s) shēn·fen (body → [self] · portion)   (→ [identity]) dé·chū·le ({were obtaining} · out · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) jié·lùn (concluding · statements) . Mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) jiù (then) xiàng (to) Yēsū (Jesus) fù·shù·le (repeating · stated · [to completion]) yì·bān ({[as] one} · kind’s)   (→ [in general]) rén (people) de (’s) cuò·wù (wrong · mistaken) lǐ·jiě (logical · untyings)   (→ [understandings]) . Dàn (but) Yēsū (Jesus) hái (also) xiǎng (wanted) zhī·dào ({to know} · way)   (→ [to know]) , tā (his) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) qīnmì (close) de (’s) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) shì (were) bu (not) shì (were) yě (also) yǒu (having) tóng·yàng (same · type) de (’s) wù·jiě (erroneous · understandings) , yú·shì ({from [that]} · was) zài (further) wèn (asking) tāmen ([them]) : “Nǐ·men (you · [pl]) ne? Nǐ·men (you · [pl]) shuō (say) wǒ (I) shì (am) shéi (whom) ?” (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 9:18–20)

¹³ Zhèi (this) cì (time) , Bǐdé (Peter) yě (also) xiàng (like) yǐ·qián (at · before) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , hěn (very) kuài (quick) de (-ly) zuò·chū (made · out) huí·yìng ({[in] return} · answering) . Tā (he) yòng (using) jiān·dìng (firm · set) de (’s) yǔ·qì (speaking · spirit) , qīngchu (clear) de (-ly) shuō·chū (said · out) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) zài·chǎng (at · place) de (’s) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples’) xīn·zhōng (hearts · within) de (’s) xiǎng·fa (thinking · way) , tā (he) shuō (said) : “ Nǐ (you) shì (are) Jīdū ([Christ]) , shì (are) yǒng·huó (eternally · living) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) Érzi (Son) .” Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) , Yēsū (Jesus) tīng·jian (heard · meeting) tā (him) zhè·me (this · [so]) shuō (saying) shí (time) , liǎn (face) shang (upon) bìdìng (certainly) lòu·chū·le (showed · out · [to completion]) biǎo·shì (expressing · showing) zàn·xǔ (commending · praising) de (’s) xiào·róng (smiling · expression) , bìng ({side by side with}) qīn·qiè (intimate · close) de (-ly) chēng·zàn (commending · praising) tā (him) . Yēsū (Jesus) duì (to) Bǐdé (Peter) shuō (said) , nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) yǒu (having) zhēn (true) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) rén (persons) zhī·suǒ·yǐ (it · {that which} · {was the reason}) néng (could) míng·bai (understand · clearly) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) zhēn·lǐ (true · reasoning)   (→ [truth]) , bú (not) shì (was) píng·zhe ({base on} · -ing) fán·rén (ordinary · man) de (’s) bāngzhù (helping) , ér ({but [rather]}) shì (was) píng·zhe ({base on} · -ing) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) bāngzhù (helping) . Bǐdé (Peter) néng·gòu ({was able} · enough) dòng·xī (penetratingly · {to know}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) suǒ ({that which [he]}) qǐ·shì ({had enlightened} · {had showed})   (→ [had inspired]) de (’s) yí (one) ge ([mw]) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) zhēn·lǐ (true · reasoning)   (→ [truth]) , kàn·chū ({to see} · out) shéi (who) shì (was) hěn (very) jiǔ ({long time}) yǐ·qián (at · before) suǒ ({he whom}) yīngxǔ ({had been promised}) de (’s) Mísàiyà (Messiah) , yě (also) jiù·shì (exactly · was) Jīdū ([Christ]) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 16:16, 17.)

14. Yēsū (Jesus) bǎ (held) shénme ([what]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) zhí·zé (duties · responsibilities) jiāo·gěi ({to be handed over} · {to be given to}) Bǐdé (Peter) ?

¹⁴ Zhèi (this) wèi ([mw for person]) Jīdū ([Christ]) jiù·shì (exactly · was) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) zài (at) xǔ·jiǔ (extent · {for a long time}) zhī·qián (’s · before) suǒ ({that which [it]}) yù·yán ({in advance} · {had spoken of})   (→ [had prophesied]) de (’s) “ jiànzào ({doing building}) de (’s) rén (persons) qì·jué (abandoned · rejected) de (’s) shí·tou (stone · [suf]) ”. ( Shī·piān (poetry · {piece of writing})   (→ [Psalm]) 118:22; Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 20:17) Yēsū (Jesus) jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) tán·dào (talking · {arriving at}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) yù·yán ({in advance} · saying)   (→ [prophecy]) shuō (said) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) huì (would) zài (on) zhèi (this) kuài ({piece of}) shí·tou (stone · [suf]) huò (or) pán·shí ({huge, stable rock} · rock) , yě (also) jiù·shì (exactly · was) gāng·gāng (just · just) bèi (by) Bǐdé (Peter) rèn·chū ({had been recognized} · out) de (’s) zhèi (this) wèi ([mw for person]) Jīdū ([Christ]) zhī·shàng (’s · above) , jiànlì (establish) yì (one) qún ({group of a}) huì·zhòng (congregated · multitude)   (→ [congregation]) . Rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) , Yēsū (Jesus) jiāng (took) zhèi (this) qún ({group of a}) huì·zhòng (congregated · multitude)   (→ [congregation]) zhōng (within’s) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) fēi·cháng (un·usually) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) zhí·zé (duties · responsibilities) jiāo·gěi ({to be handed over} · {to be given to}) Bǐdé (Peter) . Yǒu·xiē (have · some) rén (people) yǐ·wéi (taking · {to be}) Yēsū (Jesus) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (doing) jiù (exactly) děng·yú ({was equal} · to) tái·ju (lifting · praising) Bǐdé (Peter) , shǐ (causing) tā (him) líng·jià ({to make to rise high [above]} · self)   (→ [to place self above]) qí·tā (him · otherwise’s)   (→ [other]) shǐ·tú (sent · disciples)   (→ [apostles]) zhī·shàng (them · above) . Dàn (but) shì·shí·shang (matter · reality · upon) , Yēsū (Jesus) zhǐ·shì (only · was) jiāo·gěi ({handing over} · {to give to}) Bǐdé (Peter) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) rèn·wu (appointed · tasks)   (→ [assignments]) ér·yǐ (and · finishing)   (→ [that’s all]) . Tā (he) bǎ (held) “ tiān·shàng (heaven · above’s) Wáng·guó (King’s · nation)   (→ [Kingdom]) de (’s) yàoshi (keys) ” jiāo·gěi ({to be handed over} · {to be given to}) Bǐdé (Peter) . ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 16:19) Bǐdé (Peter) yǒu (had) shū·róng (special · honour) wèi (for) sān (three) qún ({groups of}) rén (people) dǎ·kāi ({to open} · {to be open}) jìnrù ({to enter}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God’s) Wáng·guó (king’s · nation)   (→ [Kingdom]) de (’s) jīhuì (opportunity) , shǒuxiān (first) shì (were) Yóutài·rén (Jewish · people) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) shì (were) Sāmǎlìyà·rén (Samaritan · people) , zuì·hòu (most · afterwards)   (→ [finally]) shì (were) Wài·bāng·rén (outside · nations · people)   (→ [Gentiles]) , jí (meaning) fēi (non-) ‐ Yóutài·rén (Jewish · people) .

15. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Bǐdé (Peter) xiǎng ({did want}) zǔ·zhǐ ({to obstruct} · {to stop}) Yēsū (Jesus) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Tā (he) shuō·le (said · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) huà (words) qù ({to go}) zǔ·zhǐ ({to obstruct} · {to stop}) Yēsū (Jesus) ?

¹⁵ Rán’ér (but) , jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) Yēsū (Jesus) hòu·lái (afterwards · {came to be}) suǒ ({that which [he]}) shuō (said) de (’s) , shéi (whoever) huò (obtains) tuō·fù ({entrusting with} · {handing over of}) gèng (more) duō (abundant) de (’s) gōng·zuò (work · doing) , shéi (whoever) jiù (exactly) yào (must) fù·qi (shoulder · up) gèng (more) dà (great) de (’s) zé·rèn (responsibility · {to be assumed}) , ér (and) zhè (this) zhèng·shì (exactly · was) Bǐdé (Peter) de (’s) qíngkuàng (situation) . (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 12:48) Yēsū (Jesus) bǎ (held) zhí·zé (duties · responsibilities) jiāo·gěi ({to be handed over} · {to be given to}) Bǐdé (Peter) zhī·hòu (’s · after) , jiù (then) gàosu (told) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) gèng (more) duō (numerous) gēn (with) Mísàiyà (Messiah) yǒu·guān (have · relation) de (’s) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) zhēn·lǐ (true · reasonings)   (→ [truths]) , bāokuò (including) tā (he) jiāng·yào ({in the future} · must) zài (in) Yēlùsālěng (Jerusalem) shòu·kǔ (receive · bitterness) hé (and) sǐ·qù (die · away) . Bǐdé (Peter) tīng·dào (hearing · reaching) Yēsū (Jesus) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) shuō (talking) , jiù (then) shí·fēn (ten · portions)   (→ [very]) bù’·ān (not · {was at ease}) , yú·shì ({from [that]} · was) jiāng (taking) Yēsū (Jesus) lā·dào ({to be pulled} · to) yì·páng (one · side) , xiǎng (wanting) zǔ·zhǐ ({to obstruct} · {to stop}) tā (him) , shuō (saying) : “Zhǔ (Lord) a, nǐ (you) gāi (should) ài·xī (love · cherish) zìjǐ (self) , nǐ (you) jué (absolutely) bú·huì (not · will) yǒu (have) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({kind of}) xià·chang ({coming down from} · stage)   (→ [end]) de (’s) .” ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 16:21, 22)

16. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēsū (Jesus) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jiū·zhèng ({did correct} · {to be right}) Bǐdé (Peter) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’s) huà (words) yě (also) gěi·le ({give to} · [to completion]) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · {is having}) rén (people) shénme ([what]) hé·shì (fitting · appropriate) de (’s) tí·xǐng ({raising of} · {being awake})   (→ [reminder]) ?

¹⁶ Bǐdé (Peter) shuō (saying) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) huà (words) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [surely]) shì (was) chū·yú ({coming out} · from) hǎo·yì (good · intention) , ér (and) qí·yú (him · {remainder beyond}) de (’s) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) de (’) xiǎng·fa (thinking · ways) hěn (very) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [probably]) yě (also) gēn (with) Bǐdé (Peter’s) xiāng·sì (mutually · {were similar}) , suǒ·yǐ ({those which} · {were the reasons}) tāmen ([they]) duì (towards) Yēsū (Jesus) jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) de (’s) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) bìdìng (certainly) dà (greatly) gǎn (felt) yì·wài ({[what they] were expecting} · {[it] was outside of}) . Yēsū (Jesus) zhuǎn·guò (turned · {to pass}) shēn (body)   (→ [self]) lai ({to come}) , bèi (back) xiàng ({turned towards}) Bǐdé (Peter) , kàn·zhe ({look at} · -ing) qí·yú (him · {remainder beyond}) de (’s) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) , shuō (said) : “Sādàn (Satan) , tuì·dào ({move back} · to) wǒ (my) hòu·mian (behind’s · face → [side]) qù ({to go}) ! Nǐ (you) shì (are) wǒ (me) de (’s) bàn·jiǎo·shí (stumbling · foot · stone) , yīn·wei (because · for) nǐ (you) suǒ ({those which [you]}) xiǎng (think) de (’s) , bú (not) shì (are) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) yì·si (meaning · thoughts) , ér ({but [rather]}) shì (are) rén (men) de (’s) yì·si (meaning · thoughts) .” ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 16:23; Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 8:32, 33) Zhèi (this) fān ({occurrence of}) huà (words) duì (to) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · {is having}) rén (people) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , dōu (even) shì (is) ge ([mw]) hé·shì (fitting · appropriate) de (’s) tí·xǐng ({raising of} · {being awake})   (→ [reminder]) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) hěn (very) róng·yì (allowing · {being easy}) huì (will) yī·cóng ({comply with} · follow) rén (humans) de (’) xiǎng·fa (thinking · ways) , ér (and) hū·lüè·le (neglect · omit · [to completion]) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) xiǎng·fa (thinking · ways) . Yào·shi (if · is) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) , jiù·suàn (even · figuring) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) shì (are) chū·yú ({coming out} · from) hǎo·yì (good · intentions) , yán (speech) ‐ xíng (conduct) què (however) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) huì (will) bú (not) zì·jué (self · feeling) de (-ly) shùn·yìng·le ({be submitting to} · {be complying with} · [to completion]) Sādàn (Satan) de (’s) yì·si (meaning · thoughts) , ér (and) jiāng ({be taking}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) xiǎng·fa (thinking · way) zhì ({to be put}) zhū (all) nǎo·hòu ([in] mind’s · back) . Huà (words) shuō (saying) huí·lai ({to circle back} · {to come}) , Bǐdé (Peter) shòu·dào (received · {arriving at}) Yēsū (Jesus’) jiū·zhèng (correcting · {to be right}) hòu ({after ←}) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ne?

17. Yēsū (Jesus) duì (to) Bǐdé (Peter) shuō (saying) “ tuì·dào ({move back} · to) wǒ (my) hòu·mian (behind’s · face → [side]) qù ({to go}) !”, zhèi (this) jù ({sentence of}) huà (words) shì (is) shénme ([what]) yì·si (meaning · thought) ?

¹⁷ Bǐdé (Peter) bìdìng (certainly) zhī·dào (know · way)   (→ [know]) , Yēsū (Jesus) bú (not) shì (was) zhǐ ({pointing to}) Bǐdé (Peter) běnrén jiù·shì (exactly · being) Mó·guǐ (devil · demon)   (→ [Devil]) Sādàn (Satan) , yīn·wei (because · for) Yēsū (Jesus) duì (to) Bǐdé (Peter) shuō (said) de (’s) huà (words) , gēn (with) tā (he) duì (to) Sādàn (Satan) shuō (said) de (’s) huà (words) yě (even) bù (not) yí·yàng ({were [of] one} · [way])   (→ [were the same]) . Yēsū (Jesus) duì (to) Sādàn (Satan) shuō (said) de (’s) shì (was) “ zǒu·kāi (go · away) !” ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 4:10), dàn (but) duì (to) Bǐdé (Peter) shuō (said) de (’s) què·shì (however · was) “ tuì·dào ({move back} · to) wǒ (my) hòu·mian (behind’s · face → [side]) qù!”. Yēsū (Jesus) kàn·chū (saw · out) Bǐdé (Peter) yǒu (had) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) měihǎo de (’s) tè·zhì (special · qualities) , tā (he) zhè·me (this · [so]) shuō (saying) , bú (not) shì (was) yào (wanting) gǎn·zǒu ({to drive} · {to go away}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shǐ·tú (sent · disciple)   (→ [apostle]) , ér ({but [rather]}) shì (was) yào (wanting) jiū·zhèng ({to correct} · {to be right}) tā (he) zài (on) zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) shang (upon) huái·yǒu ({[was carrying in] bosom} · {was having}) de (’s) cuò·wù (wrong · mistaken) xiǎng·fa (thinking · way) . Bǐdé (Peter) xiǎn·rán (evident·ly) bùgāi zài (at) tā (him) de (’s) Zhǔ (Master’s) qián·mian (ahead’s · face) zuò ({have made}) yí (one) kuài ({piece of}) bàn·jiǎo·shí (stumbling · foot · stone) , ér ({but [rather]}) yīnggāi (should) tuì·dào ({move back} · to) Yēsū (Jesus’) hòu·mian (behind’s · face → [side]) , jìxù ({to continue}) zhīchí ({to support}) hé (and) gēnsuí ({to follow}) Yēsū (Jesus) .

18. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Bǐdé (Peter) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) biǎo·míng (showed · {[to make] clear}) tā (he) zhōngyú Yēsū (Jesus) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) tā (him) ?

¹⁸ Zhè (this) shíhou (time) , Bǐdé (Peter) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) wèi (for) zìjǐ biàn·hù (argued · {to defend}) , gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) shēng·qì (growing · anger) , huò (or) běngzhe liǎn (face) bù (not) shuō·huà ({been speaking} · words) ne? Méi·yǒu (not · had) . Xiāng·fǎn (mutually · contrary) , tā (he) qiān·bēi (modest · low)   (→ [humble]) de (-ly) jiēshòu·le (accept·ed) jiū·zhèng (correcting · {to be right}) . Zhè (this) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) xiǎnchū tā (he) duì (towards) Jīdū ([Christ]) de (’s) zhōngzhēn ({being loyal}) . Suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · {is having}) gēnsuí (follow) Jīdū ([Christ]) de (’s) rén (persons) dōu (all) bùshí xūyào (need) shòu·dào ({to receive} · {arriving at}) jiū·zhèng (correcting · {to be right}) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) bìxū (must) qiān·bēi (modest · low)   (→ [humble]) de (-ly) jiēshòu (accept) guǎnjiào, bìng ({side by side with}) cóng cuò·wù (mistake · error) zhōng jí·qǔ (drawing · getting) jiàoxun (teaching) , cái ({only then}) néng (can) jìxù (continue) qīnjìn ({[to draw] close to}) Yēsū (Jesus) Jīdū ([Christ]) hé (and) tā (him) de (’s) Fù·qin (Father · relative) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Zhēn·yán (admonishing · sayings)   (→ [Proverbs]) 4:13.)