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1. Bǐdé (Peter’s) yí·bèi·zi (one · lifetime · [suf]) zhōng (within) zuì (most) zāo·gāo ({messed up} · cake)   (→ [terrible]) de (’s) shì (was) shénme ([what]) shí·kè (time · moment) ?

Bǐdé (Peter) yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) bú·huì (not · would) wàng·jì (forget · {to remember}) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) kě·pà ({was worth} · fearing) de (’s) shí·kè (time · moment) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) tā (he) gēn (with) Yēsū (Jesus) sì·mù·jiāo·tóu (four · eyes · met · joined) , tā (he) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) cóng (from) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) yǎn·shén (eyes · spirit) zhōng (within) , kàn·dào (seen · reaching) shī·wàng ({having lost} · {hoped for})   (→ [having become disappointed]) huò (or) zé·bèi (reproving · preparing) de (’s) yì·si (meaning · thoughts) ne? Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) bù·néng (not · can) kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) , yīn·wei (because · for) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) zhǐ·shì (only · is) jiǎndān (simple) de (-ly) shuō (saying) : “Zhǔ (Lord) zhuǎn·guò (turned · {to pass}) shēn (body) lai ({to come}) , kàn·le ({looked at} · [to completion]) Bǐdé (Peter) yì (one) yǎn ({look of the eye}) ”. (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 22:61) Dàn (but) cóng (from) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) yǎn·shén (eyes · spirit) , Bǐdé (Peter) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [definitely]) kàn·dào·le (saw · reaching · [to completion]) zìjǐ (self’s) shēn·zhòng (deep · heavy) de (’s) zuì·guo (fault · transgression) . Tā (he) yì·shi (meaning · knew) dào ({arriving at}) , zìjǐ (self) gāng (just) zuò·le ({had done} · [to completion]) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) Yēsū (Jesus) yù·yán·guo ({in advance} · {had spoken of} · [to completion]) , ér ({and yet}) zìjǐ (self) què (however) jiān·chēng (firmly · {had stated}) jué·duì (absolutely · compared) bú·huì (not · would) zuò (do) de (’s) shì (thing) — tā (he) jìng·rán (actual·ly) bú (not) rèn ({had acknowledged}) tā (he) suǒ ({he whom [he]}) shēn (deeply) ài (loved) de (’s) Zhǔ (Lord) . Nà (that) shì (was) Bǐdé (Peter’s) rén·shēng (human · life) zhōng (within) de (’s) dī·cháo (low · tide → [ebb]) , huòxǔ (perhaps) yě (also) shì (was) tā (his) yí·bèi·zi (one · lifetime · [suf]) zhōng (within) zuì (most) zāo·gāo ({messed up} · cake)   (→ [terrible]) de (’s) yì (one) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) , zuì (most) cǎn·tòng (tragic · painful) de (’s) shí·kè (time · moment) .

2. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Bǐdé (Peter) xūyào (needed) xué·huì ({to learn} · {to understand}) shénme ([what]) dào·li (way · reasoning) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) cóng (from) tā (him) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced [things]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) bìyì (benefits) ?

² Kě·shì (however · was) , tā (him) de (’s) rén·shēng (human · life) bìng·fēi (definitely · {was not}) shénme ([whatever]) dōu (all) wán ({having been finished}) le ([to completion]) . Bǐdé (Peter) duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yǒu (had) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) tā (he) réng (still) yǒu (had) jīhuì (opportunity) gǎi·zhèng ({to change} · {to be upright}) guo·lai (over · {to come}) , bìng (simultaneously) cóng (from) Yēsū (Jesus) nà·li (that · inside)   (→ [there]) xué·huì ({to learn} · {to understand}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) hěn (very) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) dào·li (way · reasoning) — gān·xīn ({being willing} · heart) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) bié·ren (other · people) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) rén·rén (person · person)   (→ [everyone]) dōu (all) xūyào (need) xué·huì ({to learn} · {to be able}) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) bié·ren (other · people) , yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) ràng (let) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) lái (come) kàn·kan (see · see) Bǐdé (Peter) shì (was) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) cóng (from) tòng·kǔ (pain · bitterness) zhōng (within) jí·qǔ (drawing · taking) jiàoxun (teaching) de (’s) .

3, 4. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Bǐdé (Peter) xiàng (to) Yēsū (Jesus) tí·le (raised · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) wèn·tí (asking · subject)   (→ [question]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Bǐdé (Peter) duì (towards) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) wèn·tí (asking · subject)   (→ [question]) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) kàn·fǎ ({looking at} · way) ? (Bǐng) ((third)) Yēsū (Jesus) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zhǐ·chū ({did point} · out) Bǐdé (Peter) shòu·le ({had received} · [indicates a change]) dāng·rì ({at that} · sun → [day]) de (’s) bù·liáng (not · good) fēng·qì (wind’s → [attitude’s] · air’s → [spirit’s]) yǐng·xiǎng (relfection · sound)   (→ [influence]) ?

³ Dà·yuē (largely · approximately) liù (six) ge ([mw]) yuè (moons)   (→ [months]) qián (before) , Bǐdé (Peter) zài (in) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) Jiābǎinóng (Capernaum) xiàng (to) Yēsū (Jesus) tí·le (raised · [to completion]) yí (one) ge ([mw]) wèn·tí (asking · subject)   (→ [question]) : “Zhǔ (Lord) a, wǒ (me) de (’s) dì·xiong ({younger brother} · {elder brother}) dé·zuì (gets · {sin [against]})   (→ [offends]) wǒ (me) , wǒ (I) yào (must) kuān·shù (generously · forgive) tā (him) duō·shao ({are many} · {are few})   (→ [how many]) cì (times) ne? Dào ({up to}) qī (seven) cì (times) gòu ({is enough}) ma?” Bǐdé (Peter) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) zìjǐ (self) yǐ·jing (already · {was going through}) gòu (enough) kuān·hóng ({being generous} · {being great}) ‐ dà·liàng (large · amount) de (’s) le ([to completion]) , yīn·wei (because · for) dāng·rì ({at that} · sun → [day]) de (’s) zōng·jiào ([of] {school of thought} · teaching)   (→ [religious]) lǐng·xiù (leading · sleeves)   (→ [leaders]) shuō (said) , rén (person) zhǐ (only) xū (needed) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) mào·fàn (rashly · {had offended}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) rén (person) sān (three) cì (times) jiù (then) gòu ({was enough}) le ([to completion]) . Kě·shì (however · was) , Yēsū (Jesus) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answering) shuō (said) : “Bú (not) shì (is) dào ({up to}) qī (seven) cì (times) , ér ({but [rather]}) shì (is) dào ({up to}) qī·shí·qī (seven · tens · seven)   (→ [seventy-seven]) cì (times) .” ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 18:21, 22)

⁴ Yēsū (Jesus) shì (was) bu (not) shì (was) shuō (saying) , Bǐdé (Peter) yīnggāi (should) zǐ·xì ({the young of domestic animals} · finely)   (→ [carefully]) jìlù (record) bié·ren (other · people) mào·fàn (rashly · {have offended}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) cì·shù (times · number) ne? Bú (not) shì (was) de (’) . Yēsū (Jesus’) jiāng (taking) Bǐdé (Peter) shuō ({spoke of}) de (’s) qī (seven) cì (times) gǎi·chéng ({to be changed} · {to become}) qī·shí·qī (seven · tens · seven)   (→ [seventy-seven]) cì (times) , yì·si (meaning · thought) shì (is) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yīnggāi (should) wú·xiàn (without · limit) liàng (amount) de (-ly) kuān·shù (generously · forgive) bié·ren (other · people) . (Gēlínduō (Corinth) Qián·shū (earlier · book)   (→ [1 Corinthians]) 13:4, 5) Cǐ·wài (this · outside) , Yēsū (Jesus) yě (also) xiǎng (wanted) ràng ({to let}) Bǐdé (Peter) kàn·chū (see · out) , tā (he) zhèng (exactly) shòu·dào ({had received} · {arriving at}) dāng·rì ({at that} · sun → [day]) de (’s) bù·liáng (not · good) fēng·qì (wind’s → [attitude’s] · air’s → [spirit’s]) yǐng·xiǎng (relfection · sound)   (→ [influence]) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) rén (people’s) xīn·cháng (hearts · intestines)   (→ [hearts, intentions]) gāng·yìng ({were firm} · {were hard}) , bù (not) kěn ({were willing}) qīng·yì (lightly · easily) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) rén (people) , tāmen ([they]) huì (would) xiàng (like) jì·zhàng ({were recording} · accounts) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , shǔ·suàn (count · calculate) zìjǐ (selves) kuān·shù (generously · {had forgiven}) bié·ren (other · people) de (’s) cì·shù (times · number) . Rán’ér (but) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) què (however) yīnggāi (should) xiàng (like) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) nà·yàng (that · [way]) kuān·dà·wéi·huái ({being generous, lenient} · {in a large way} · be · harbouring) , gān·xīn ({be willing} · hearts) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) bié·ren (other · people) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yuēhàn (John) Yī·shū (first · book)   (→ [1 John]) 1:7–9.)

5. Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) zài (in) shénme ([what]) qíngkuàng (situation) xia (under) cái ({only then}) néng (can) shēn·qiè (deep · ardent) de (-ly) lǐnghuì (understand) dào ({arriving at}) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) de (’s) yì·si (meaning · thought) ?

⁵ Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) Bǐdé (Peter) méi·yǒu (not · had) gēn (with) Yēsū (Jesus) zhēng·biàn (contended · argued) , dàn (but) zhè (this) shì (is) bu (not) shì (is) shuō (saying) tā (he) yǐ (already) xué·huì ({had learned} · {to be able}) gān·xīn ({to be willing} · heart) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) bié·ren (other · people) ne? Yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) , dāng (at) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yì·shi (meaning · know) dào ({arriving at}) zìjǐ (selves) hěn ({very much}) xūyào (need) bié·ren (other · people’s) kuān·shù (generously · forgiving) shí (times) , cái ({only then}) néng (can) shēn·qiè (deep · ardent) de (-ly) lǐnghuì (understand) dào ({arriving at}) shénme ([what]) shì (is) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) . Ràng (let) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) kàn·kan (see · see) zài (at) Yēsū (Jesus’) xī·shēng ({sacrificing of} · {domestic animal})   (→ [sacrifice]) qián ({before ←}) de (’s) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) wǎn·shang (evening · upon) fā·shēng·le ({had issued forth} · {had come to life} · [to completion])   (→ [had happened]) shénme ([what]) shì (things) . Zài (in) nà (those) nán’·áo (difficult · {to endure}) de (’s) jǐ (few) ge ([mw]) xiǎo·shí (small · {time periods})   (→ [hours]) li (inside) , Bǐdé (Peter) zuò·le (did · [to completion]) hěn (very) duō (many) cuò (wrong) shì (things) , xūyào (needing) tā (him) de (’s) Zhǔ (Lord) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) .

6. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēsū (Jesus) qiānbēi de (-ly) wèi (for) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) xǐjiǎo shí (time) , Bǐdé (Peter) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yēsū (Jesus) yòu (again) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) duì·dài (treated · {dealt with}) Bǐdé (Peter) ?

⁶ Nà (that) shì (was) ge ([mw]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) wǎn·shang (evening · upon) , yīn·wei (because · for) zhè (this) shì (was) Yēsū (Jesus) zài (on) dì·shang (earth · upon) de (’s) zuì·hòu (most · afterwards)   (→ [final]) yí (one) yè (night) . Kě·shì (however · was) , Yēsū (Jesus) hái·yǒu (still · had) hěn (very) duō (many) dōngxi yào (needing) jiào·dǎo ({to teach} · {to instruct}) tā (him) de (’s) shǐtú, qí·zhōng (them · among) zhī (’s) yī (one) jiù·shì (exactly · was) qiānbēi. Yēsū (Jesus) yǐ·shēn·zuò·zé (used · body → [self] · {to be} · {the standard}) , céng qiānbēi de (-ly) wèi (for) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) xǐjiǎo, ér ({and yet}) zhè (this) běn·lái (originally · {had come}) shì ({to be}) bēiwēi de (’s) pú·rén (servant · person) suǒ ({that which [he]}) zuò ({would do}) de (’s) shì (thing) . Qǐ·chū (rising · beginning)   (→ [at first]) , Bǐdé (Peter) wèn (asked) Yēsū (Jesus) huì (would) buhuì xǐ tā (him) de (’s) jiǎo, hòulái què (however) búyào Yēsū (Jesus) wèi (for) tā (him) xǐjiǎo, dàn (but) jiēzhe yòu (additionally) jiào (asked) Yēsū bùzhǐ yào (must) xǐ tā (him) de (’s) jiǎo, lián tā (him) de (’s) shǒu hé (and) tóu yě (also) yào (must) xǐ! Yēsū (Jesus) méi·yǒu (not · had) bú (not) nàifán, fǎn’·ér (instead · thus) xīnpíng-qìhé de (-ly) jiěshì zìjǐ (self) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (doing) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) yìyì. (Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 13:1–17)

7, 8. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Bǐdé (Peter) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) kǎoyàn Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) nàixìng? (Yǐ) ((second)) Shénme ([what]) xiǎnshì Yēsū (Jesus) jìxù (continues) rén·cí (benevolent · kind) de (-ly) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) rén (people) ?

⁷ Guò·le (pass·ed) yízhènzi, Bǐdé (Peter) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) kǎoyàn Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) nàixìng. Shǐtúmen xiǎnchū jiāo’ào zhèi (this) zhǒng ({kind of}) cuò·wù (wrong · mistaken) de (’s) tàidu, zhēng·lùn (contentiously · discussed) nǎ yí (one) ge ([mw]) shì (was) zuì·dà (most · great) de (’s) , Bǐdé (Peter) wú·yí (no · doubt) yě (also) cānyù zhèi (this) cì (time’s) zhēnglùn. Suīrán rú·cǐ ({was like} · this) , Yēsū (Jesus) hái·shi (still · was) rén·cí (benevolent · kind) de (-ly) jiūzhèng tāmen ([them]) , bìng ({side by side with}) chēngzàn tāmen ([them]) zuò·de ({having done} · {getting to be}) hǎo, zhōngzhēn (loyal) de (-ly) gēnsuí (following) tā (him) . Kě·shì (however · was) , Yēsū (Jesus) yě (also) yù·yán ({in advance} · {had said}) tāmen ([they]) quándōu huì (would) shě tā (him) ér (and) qù. Bǐdé (Peter) mǎ·shàng (horse · upon)   (→ [immediately]) shuō (said) , tā (he) jiù·suàn (even · figuring) sǐ yě (even) bú·huì (not · would) bèiqì Yēsū (Jesus) . Yēsū (Jesus) yúshì yòu (additionally) yù·yán ({in advance} · {had said}) , jiù (exactly) zài (on) dàngtiān wǎn·shang (evening · upon) , Bǐdé (Peter) huì (would) zài (at) jī (cock) jiào ({calls out}) liǎng cì (times) yǐ·qián (at · before) sān (three) cì (times) bú (not) rèn ({did acknowledge}) Zhǔ (Lord) . Bǐdé (Peter) jiān·chēng (firmly · {had stated}) zìjǐ (self) bú·huì (not · would) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (do) , hái (also) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [confidence]) shí·zú ({ten [times]} · ample) de (-ly) shuō (said) , zìjǐ (self) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [definitely]) huì (would) bǐ qí·yú (him · {remainder beyond}) de (’s) shǐtú gèngjiā zhōng·xīn ({be faithful} · heart) ! ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 26:31–35; Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 14:27–31; Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 22:24–28; Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 13:36–38)

⁸ Zài (at) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shíhou (time) , Yēsū (Jesus) kuàiyào duì (towards) Bǐdé (Peter) shī·qù (lose · away) nàixìng le ([indicates a change]) ma? Suīrán chǔyú nán’·áo (difficult · {to endure}) de (’s) shí·kè (time · moment) , kàn·dào (seeing · reaching) shǐtú xiǎnchū gèzhǒng ruò diǎn, Yēsū (Jesus) réng·rán (still · -ly) bǎ zhù·yì·lì ({to concentrate} · attention · power) fàng zài (on) tāmen ([them]) de (’s) yōudiǎn zhī·shàng (them · above) . Tā (he) zhī·dào (knew · way)   (→ [knew]) Bǐdé (Peter) huì (would) bú (not) rèn (acknowledge) tā (him) , dàn (but) hái·shi (still · was) shuō (saying) : “Wǒ (I) yǐ·jing (already · {have gone through}) wèi (for) nǐ (you) kěn·qiè (earnestly · ardently) qí·qiú (praying · entreating) , miǎnde nǐ (you) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jìn shī. Nǐ huí·tóu ({have circled back to} · beginning) yǐ·hòu (at · afterwards) , yào (must) qiánghuà nǐ de dì·xiong ({younger brothers} · {elder brothers}) .” (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 22:32) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) zhèi (this) fān huà (words) xiǎnshì, tā (he) xiāng·xìn ({having evaluated for self} · believed) Bǐdé (Peter) bìdìng (certainly) huì (would) gǎi·guò (change · transgressions) zìxīn, zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) zhōngzhēn (loyal) de (-ly) shìfèng Shàng·dì (above’s · God) . Yēsū (Jesus) shì (is) duō·me (much · [so]) de (-ly) rén·cí (benevolent · kind) , duō·me (much · [so]) de (-ly) yuàn·yì ({is willing} · intention) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) rén (people) a!

9, 10. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Bǐdé (Peter) zài (in) Kèxīmǎní yuán (garden) fàn·le (committed · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) cuò·wù (blunders · mistakes) , xūyào (needing) Yēsū (Jesus) jiūzhèng? (Yǐ) ((second)) Bǐdé (Peter) de (’s) lì·zi (example · [suf]) ràng (lets) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) kàn·chū (see · out) shénme ([what]) ?

⁹ Shāohòu, tāmen ([they]) qùle Kèxīmǎní yuán (garden) , zài (in) nà·li (that · inside)   (→ [there]) Bǐdé (Peter) yòu (additionally) fàn·le (committed · [to completion]) yìxiē cuò·wù (blunders · mistakes) , xūyào (needing) Yēsū (Jesus) jiūzhèng. Yēsū (Jesus) fēnfu Bǐdé (Peter) , Yǎgè hé (and) Yuēhàn (John) zài (in) tā (he) dǎogào de (’s) shíhou (time) yào (must) jǐngxǐng shǒuwàng. Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) Yēsū (Jesus) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) shí·fēn (ten · portions)   (→ [very]) tòng·kǔ ({in pain} · bitter) , hěn ({very much}) xūyào ({was needing}) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) zhīchí (supporting) , dàn (but) Bǐdé (Peter) hé (and) tóngbànr què (however) yí (one) cì (time) yòu (again) yí (one) cì (time) de (-ly) shuìzháo le ([to completion]) . Yēsū (Jesus) yuán·liàng (pardoned · forgave) tāmen ([them]) , tǐxù tāmen ([them]) shuō (said) : “ Xīn·líng (heart · spirit) gùrán shì (is) rèqiè de (’s) , ròutǐ què (however) ruǎnruò le ([to completion]) .” (Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 14:32–41)

¹⁰ Méi (not) duō ({much of}) jiǔ ({a long time}) , yì (one) bāng názhe huǒbǎ hé (and) dāojiàn gùnbàng de (’s) rén (people) lái·dào (came · arrived) . Zhèi (this) zhǒng ({kind of}) qíngshì xūyào (needed) xiǎoxīn yìng·fu ({to be responded to} · {to hand sth. over to})   (→ [to deal with]) , Bǐdé (Peter) què (indeed) lǔmǎng de (-ly) chōng shàngqián, huī jiàn jiù (then) xiàng (towards) dà·jì·sī (great · {offering sacrifices} · manage[r])   (→ [high priest]) de (’s) núlì Mǎlègǔ (Malchus) kǎnqu, xiāodiàole tā (him) de (’s) yì (one) zhī ([mw]) ěrduo. Yēsū (Jesus) yòng pínghé de (’s) yǔqì jiūzhèng Bǐdé (Peter) , bìng ({side by side with}) yīhǎole Mǎlègǔ (Malchus) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) zhǐ·chū (pointed · out) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) tā (him) de (’s) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) bù (not) gāi shǐyòng bàolì, zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) yuán·zé (original · rule)   (→ [principle]) duì (to) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) de (’s) Jīdū·tú ([Christ] · followers) yě (also) shìyòng. ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 26:47–55; Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 22:47–51; Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 18:10, 11) Bǐdé (Peter) què·shí (certainly · solidly) zuò·le ({had done} · [to completion]) hěn (very) duō (many) cuò (wrong) shì (things) , xūyào (needing) tā (him) de (’s) Zhǔ (Lord) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) . Tā (him) de (’s) lì·zi (example · [suf]) yě (also) ràng (lets) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) kàn·chū (see · out) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) rén·rén (person · person)   (→ [everyone]) dōu (all) nánmiǎn cháng·cháng (often · often) fàn·cuò (commit · errors) . (Qǐng dú Yǎgèshū 3:2.) Shì wèn (asking) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yǒu (have) shéi bú (not) shì (is) měi tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) dōu ({every one}) xūyào (needing) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) de (’s) ne? Dàn (but) zhè (this) bìng (actually) bu (not) shì (was) Bǐdé (Peter) zài (on) dàngwǎn suǒ ({that which [he]}) fàn (committed) de (’s) zuì·dà (most · big) de (’s) cuò·wù (blunder · mistake) .

11, 12. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēsū (Jesus) bèi dàibǔ hòu, Bǐdé (Peter) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiǎnchū yǒng·qì (brave · spirit) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Bǐdé (Peter) céng shēngchēng zěn·me (how · [suf]) zuò ({would do}) , jiéguǒ què (however) méi·yǒu (not · had) zuò·dào ({had done} · {arriving at}) ?

¹¹ Yēsū (Jesus) gēn (with) nèi (that) bāng rén (people) shuō (said) , rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) was}) tāmen ([they]) zhǎo de (’s) shì (was) tā (him) , jiù (then) yīnggāi (should) ràng (let) tā (him) de (’s) shǐtú lí·kāi ({to leave} · away) . Bǐdé (Peter) wú·nài (without · how)   (→ [helpless]) de (-ly) kàn·zhe ({was watch-} · -ing) Yēsū (Jesus) bèi rén (people) bǎng qi·lai (up · {to come}) , jiēzhe tā (he) jiù (then) xiàng (like) qí·yú (him · {remainder beyond}) de (’s) shǐtú nà·yàng (that · [way]) , piēxia Yēsū (Jesus) táopǎo le ([indicates a change]) .

¹² Yēsū (Jesus) shǒuxiān bèi yā·dào (pressed · to) qián·rèn (formerly · appointed) Dà·jì·sī (great · {offering sacrifices} · manage[r])   (→ [High Priest]) Yànà de (’s) fǔdì jiēshòu shěnwèn, Bǐdé (Peter) hé (and) Yuēhàn (John) huòxǔ (perhaps) yě (also) zài (at) fùjìn ({[area] near}) tíngle xiàlái. Zhī·hòu (it · after) , Yēsū (Jesus) bèi yā·dào (pressed · to) lìng (another) yí (one) ge ([mw]) dìfang (place) , Bǐdé (Peter) hé (and) Yuēhàn (John) yě (also) yuǎnyuǎn de (-ly) gēn·zhe ({were follow-} · -ing) . ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 26:58; Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 18:12, 13) Bǐdé (Peter) qí·shí (his · actuality) yìdiǎnr yě (even) bù (not) nuòruò. Tā (he) kěn·dìng (agreed · {as certain}) yào (needed) yǒu ({to have}) yǒng·qì (brave · spirit) cái ({only then}) néng (could) gēn (follow) zài (at) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) rén (people) hòumian. Bì·jìng (finishing · {in the end})   (→ [after all]) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) rén (people) názhe wǔqì, ér·qiě (and · moreover) Bǐdé (Peter) hái (also) gāng·gāng (just · just) shāng·le ({had injured} · [to completion]) tāmen ([them]) qí·zhōng (’s · among) yí (one) ge ([mw]) rén (person) . Kě·shì (however · was) , Bǐdé (Peter) bìng (definitely) méi·yǒu (not · had) xiàng (like) tā (he) shēngchēng nà·yàng (that · [way]) , duì (towards) Zhǔ (Lord) xiǎnchū zhōngzhēn (loyal) zhī (’s) ài (love) , zài (in) bìyào (necessary) shí (time) gānyuàn ({to be willing}) yǔ Yēsū (Jesus) tóng sǐ. (Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 14:31)

13. Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) zěn·me (how · [suf]) zuò (do) cái ({only then}) suàn shì ({to be}) gēnsuí (following) Jīdū ([Christ]) ?

¹³ Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , hěn (very) duō (many) rén (people) dōu (even) xiàng (like) Bǐdé (Peter) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , zhǐ·shì (only · are) “yuǎnyuǎn gēn·zhe ({were follow-} · -ing) ” Jīdū ([Christ]) , tāmen ([they]) bù (not) xiǎng ({do want}) shēn·biān (body → [self] · beside) de (’s) rén (people) zhī·dào ({to know} · way)   (→ [to know]) . Búguò, zhèng·rú (just · like) Bǐdé (Peter) zìjǐ (self) hòulái suǒ ({that which [he]}) shuō (said) , xiǎng (want) yào ({to require}) gēnsuí ({to follow}) Jīdū ([Christ]) , jiù (then) bìxū (must) jìnjǐsuǒnéng, jǐnjǐn gēnsuí ({to follow}) tā (him) de (’s) jiǎozōng, zài (in) yíqiè shì (things) shang (upon) dōu (all) xiàofǎ tā (him) , ér (and) bú (not) shì (be) zhānqián-gùhòu, wèishǒu-wèiwěi. (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Bǐdé (Peter) Qián·shū (earlier · book)   (→ [1 Peter]) 2:21.)

14. Yēsū (Jesus) shòu (received) shěn de (’s) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) wǎn·shang (evening · upon) , Bǐdé (Peter) zài ({was then}) zuò (doing) shénme ([what]) ?

¹⁴ Bǐdé (Peter) xiǎoxīnyìyì de (-ly) gēn·zhe ({was follow-} · -ing) nèi (that) bāng rén (people) , zuì·hòu (most · afterwards)   (→ [finally]) lái·dào (came · to) Yēlùsālěng yí (one) zuò ([mw]) zuì (most) yǒu (having) qìpài de (’s) dàzhái mén (door) wài. Zhè·lǐ (this · inside)   (→ [here]) shì (was) yǒu·cái (having · wealth) ‐ yǒu·shì (having · power) de (’s) Dà·jì·sī (great · {offering sacrifices} · manage[r])   (→ [High Priest]) Gāiyàfǎ de (’s) jiā (home) . Zhèi (this) lèi ({kind of}) dàzhái de (’s) zhōngyāng (centre) tōngcháng yǒu (had) yí (one) ge ([mw]) yuàn·zi (courtyard · [suf]) . Bǐdé (Peter) dào·le (reach·ed) mén (door) qián ({before ←}) , dàn (but) shǒu·mén·rén (guarding · door · person) bú (not) ràng ({did let}) tā (him) jìnqu. Yuēhàn (John) gēn (with) Dà·jì·sī (great · {offering sacrifices} · manage[r])   (→ [High Priest]) xiāng·shí ({each other} · knew) , nà·shí ({[at] that} · time) tā (he) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) zài (in) dàzhái lǐmiàn le ([to completion]) . Tā (he) zǒu (walked) shàngqián, qǐng shǒu·mén·rén (guarding · door · person) ràng ({to let}) Bǐdé (Peter) jìnqu. Nà·shí ({[at] that} · time) wūzi li (inside) zhèng·zài (just · {was then}) jìnxíng shěnxùn. Bǐdé (Peter) kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) méi·yǒu (not · had) gēn (with) Yuēhàn (John) dài zài (in) yì·qǐ (one · group) , yě (also) méi·yǒu (not · had) jìn wūzi li (inside) qù, shǒu zài (at) tā (him) de (’s) Zhǔ (Lord’s) shēn·biān (body → [self] · beside) , ér ({but [rather]}) zhǐ·shì (only · was) liú (staying) zài (in) yuàn·zi (courtyard · [suf]) li (inside) . Yè·li (night · inside) shí·fēn (ten · portions)   (→ [very]) hánlěng, yǒu·xiē ({was having} · some) núlì hé (and) pú·rén (servant · persons) zài (in) yuàn·zi (courtyard · [suf]) li (inside) kǎohuǒ. Tāmen ([they]) yìbiān kǎohuǒ qǔnuǎn, yìbiān kàn·zhe ({were watch-} · -ing) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) lái (came) zuò ({to do}) jiǎ (false) jiàn·zhèng ({having seen} · evidence)   (→ [witnessing]) zhǐ·kòng ({to point at} · {to accuse}) Yēsū (Jesus) de (’) rén (persons) jìnjìn-chūchū. (Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 14:54–57; Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 18:15, 16, 18)

15, 16. Yēsū (Jesus’) yù·yán ({in advance} · saying)   (→ [prophesying]) Bǐdé (Peter) huì (would) sān (three) cì (times) bú (not) rèn (acknowledge) Zhǔ (Lord) de (’s) huà (words) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) yìng·yàn (responded · {produced the expected result})   (→ [were fulfilled]) le ([to completion]) ?

¹⁵ Zài (at) huǒ·guāng (fire·light) de (’s) zhào·shè (shining · emitting) xia (under) , Bǐdé (Peter) bèi (by) shǒu·mén (guarding · door) de (’s) nǚ·pú (female · servant) rèn·le ({was recognized} · [to completion]) chū·lai (out · {to come}) , nǚ·pú (female · servant) jiù (then) shuō (said) : “ Nǐ (you) yě (also) shì (were) gēn (with) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) Jiālìlì·rén (Galilean · person) Yēsū (Jesus) yì·huǒr ([in] one · band)   (→ [together]) de (’s) !” Bǐdé (Peter) bù·zhī (not · {had known}) ‐ suǒ·cuò ({that which} · {was arranged}) , jiù (then) mǎ·shàng (horse · upon)   (→ [immediately]) fǒu·rèn (denied · admitting) zìjǐ (self) rèn·shi (recognized · knew) Yēsū (Jesus) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point of}) jiǎ·zhuāng (falsely · pretending) bù (not) zhī·dào ({to know} · way)   (→ [to know]) nà (that) nǚ·pú (female · servant) zài ({was then}) shuō (saying) shénme ([what]) . Rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) , tā (he) zǒu·dào (walked · to) mén·kǒu (door · opening’s) fùjìn ({[area] near}) , yǐ·wéi (taking · {to be}) zài (at) nà·li (that · inside)   (→ [there]) jiù (then) méi·yǒu (not · {would have}) rén (people) huì (would) liú·yì (leave · attention) dào ({arriving at}) tā (him) , méi (not) xiǎng·dào ({had thought} · {arriving at}) què (however) bèi (by) lìng (another) yí (one) ge ([mw]) nǚ·pú (female · servant) fā·xiàn·le ({would be having generating of} · revealing · [to completion])   (→ [would be discovered]) , tā (she) yě (also) shuō (said) : “ Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) rén (man) shì (was) gēn (with) Násālè·rén (Nazarene · person) Yēsū (Jesus) yì·huǒr ([in] one · band)   (→ [together]) de (’s) .” Bǐdé (Peter) qǐ·shì (raising · oath) shuō (said) : “Wǒ (I) bú (not) rèn·shi ({do recognize} · {do know}) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) rén (man) !” ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 26:69–72; Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 14:66–68) Bǐdé (Peter) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) bú (not) rèn ({did acknowledge}) Yēsū (Jesus) . Yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) tā (he) tīng·jian (heard · meeting) jī (cock) tí (crowing) , dàn (but) yóu·yú ({because of} · from) zhǐ·gù (only · {taking into consideration}) bì·kāi (avoiding · {clear of}) bié·ren (other · people) de (’s) zhù·yì (concentrating · attention) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason}) méi (not) xiǎng·qǐ ({had thought} · up) Yēsū (Jesus) zài (at) jǐ ({a few}) ge ([mw]) xiǎo·shí (small · {time periods})   (→ [hours]) qián ({before ←}) cái ({just then}) shuō·guo ({had spoken} · {[in the] past}) de (’s) yù·yán ({in advance} · saying)   (→ [prophecy]) .

¹⁶ Bǐdé (Peter) réng (still) zài ({was then}) xiǎng·fāng ({thinking of} · directions) ‐ shè·fǎ ({setting up} · methods) bì·kāi ({to avoid} · {clear of}) rén·men (people · [pl]) de (’s) zhù·yì (concentrating · attention) . Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) yuàn·zi (courtyard · [suf]) li (inside) yǒu·xiē (had · some) rén (people) zǒu (walking) guo·lai (over · {to come}) , qí·zhōng (them · among) yí (one) ge ([mw]) shì (was) Dà·jì·sī (great · {offering sacrifices} · manage[r])   (→ [High Priest]) de (’s) púyì (servant) , yě (also) shì (was) bèi (by) Bǐdé (Peter) nòng·shāng ({had been made} · {to be injured}) de (’s) Mǎlègǔ (Malchus) de (’) qīnqi (relative) . Zhè (this) rén (person) duì (to) Bǐdé (Peter) shuō (said) : “Wǒ (I) bú (not) shì (was) kàn·jian ({looking at} · seeing) nǐ (you) gēn (with) tā (him) yì·qǐ ([in] one · group)   (→ [together]) zài (in) yuán·zi (garden · [suf]) li (inside) ma?” Wèi·le ({in order to} · [to completion]) lìng (make) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) rén (people) xiāng·xìn ({having evaluated for selves} · believe) tā (he) bú (not) rèn·shi ({did recognize} · {did know}) Yēsū (Jesus) , Bǐdé (Peter) jiù (then) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) fā·shì (issued · oath) , hěn (very) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) shuō (saying) , rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) was}) tā (he) sā·huǎng ({was casting} · lies) jiù (then) yào (must) shòu (receive) zhòuzǔ (cursing) . Zhè (this) shì (was) Bǐdé (Peter’s) dì‐sān ([third]) cì (time) bú (not) rèn (acknowledging) Yēsū (Jesus) . Tā (he) yì (once) shuō·wán (speaking · {was finished}) , lì·kè (immediately · {[that] moment}) jī (cock) yòu (again) jiào ({called out}) le ([indicates a change]) . Zhè (this) shì (was) tā (he) zài (on) nèi (that) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) wǎn·shang (evening · upon) dì‐èr ([second]) cì (time) tīng·jian ({had heard} · meeting) jī (cock) jiào ({call out}) . (Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 18:26, 27; Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 14:71, 72)

17, 18. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Bǐdé (Peter) yì·shi (meaning · knowing) dào ({arrived at}) zìjǐ (self) zuò·le ({had done} · [to completion]) hěn (very) duì·bu·qǐ (facing · not · {up to})   (→ [causing him to be unable to face]) Zhǔ (Master) de (’s) shì (thing) , yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Tā (he) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) xiǎng·fa (thinking · way) ?

¹⁷ Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , Yēsū (Jesus) gāng·gāng (just · just) lái·dào ({had come} · to) lù·tái (exposed · platform)   (→ [balcony]) shang (upon) , wàng ({had gazed into the distance}) xiàng (towards) yuàn·zi (courtyard · [suf]) . Jiù (exactly) zài (at) nà (that) yí (one) kè (moment) , zhèng·rú (just · like) běn (this) zhāng (chapter’s) kāi·tóu (opening · beginning) suǒ ({that which [it]}) shuō (says) , Yēsū (Jesus) hé (and) Bǐdé (Peter) de (’s) mù·guāng (eye · lights)   (→ [gazes]) xiāng·yù ({each other} · met) le ([indicates a change]) . Bǐdé (Peter) zhè ({[at] this}) cái ({only then}) měng·rán (abrupt·ly) xǐng·jué ({woke up} · {to become aware}) , zìjǐ (self) zuò·le ({had done} · [to completion]) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) duō·me (much · [so]) duì·bu·qǐ (facing · not · {up to})   (→ [causing him to be unable to face]) Zhǔ (Master) de (’s) shì (thing) . Tā (he) bèi (by) zuì·jiù·gǎn (guilt · fault · feeling) chén·chén (sinkingly · sinkingly) yā·zhù ({was pressed} · firmly) , jī·hū (nearly · at) yào (must) bēng·kuì (collapse · burst) le ([to completion]) . Tā (he) lí·kāi (left · {clear of}) yuàn·zi (courtyard · [suf]) , zǒu·dào (walked · to) dà·jiē (big · streets) shang (upon) . Yè·kōng (night · sky) de (’s) míng·yuè (bright · moon) zhèng ({just then}) jiàn·jiàn (gradually · gradually) xī (west) chén ({was sinking}) , yuè·guāng (moon·light) zhào ({was shining}) zài (on) tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]}) zǒu ({was walking on}) de (’s) lù (road) shang (upon) . Gāngcái ({just then}) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life})   (→ [had happened]) de (’s) shì (things) , yí·mù·mù (one · curtain → [act (of a play)] · curtain → [act (of a play)]) de (-ly) fú·xiàn (floated · {to appear}) yǎn·qián (eyes · before) , tā (him) de (’s) lèi·shuǐ (tears · water) duó·kuàng’·ér·chū ({took by force} · {eye sockets} · and · {came out}) , zhōng·yú (finally · {[was] at}) jīn·bu·zhù (enduring · not · firmly) tòng·kū (painfully · weeping) qi·lai (up · {to come}) . (Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 14:72; Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 22:61, 62)

¹⁸ Dāng (when) yí (one) ge ([mw]) rén (person) yì·shi (meaning · knows) dào ({arriving at}) zìjǐ (self) fàn·le ({has committed} · [to completion]) zhè·me (this · [so]) yán·zhòng (severe · heavy) de (’s) guò·cuò (transgressing · mistake) shí (time) , hěn ({very much}) róng·yì (allowing · {being easy}) huì (will) rèn·wéi (identify · {as being}) zìjǐ (self’s) zuì (sin) wú·kě ({was not having} · {being able}) shù ({to be forgiven}) , Bǐdé (Peter) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) yě (also) yǒu (had) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({kind of}) xiǎng·fa (thinking · way) . Nà·me (that · [suf]) , tā (he) zhēn·de (truly · ’s) zuì (sin) wú·kě ({was not having} · {being able}) shù ({to be forgiven}) ma?

19. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Bǐdé (Peter) duì (towards) zìjǐ (self) fàn ({had committed}) de (’s) cuò (mistake) yǒu (had) shén·me (what · [suf]) gǎnjué (feeling) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) zěn·me (how · [suf]) zhī·dào (know · way)   (→ [know]) tā (he) bìng (definitely) méi·yǒu (not · had) yì·jué (once · fallen) ‐ bú·zhèn (not · {risen with spirit}) ?

¹⁹ Báizhòu láilín le ([indicates a change]) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) wú·fǎ ({do not have} · way) xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · image) , dāng·shí ({at that} · time) Bǐdé (Peter) de (’s) nèi·xīn (inner · heart) yǒu (had) duō·me ({[how] much} · [so]) tòng·kǔ (pain · bitterness) . Dāng (at) tā (he) mù·dǔ ({[with] eyes} · saw) Yēsū (Jesus) jiē xia·lai (down · {to come}) suǒ ({that which [he]}) shòu (received) de (’s) tòng·kǔ (pain · bitterness) shí (times) , xiǎng·bì (think · certainly) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) gèngjiā tòng·xīn ({was pained} · heart) . Nèi (that) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) xiàwǔ, tā (he) kànjian Yēsū (Jesus) zài (on) kǔxíngzhù shang (upon) bǎoshòuzhémo hǎojǐ ge ([mw]) xiǎo·shí (small · {time periods})   (→ [hours]) , zuì·hòu (most · afterwards)   (→ [finally]) sǐ qù, xīn·li (heart · inside) kěn·dìng (agreed · {as certain}) hěn nèijiù. Dāng (when) tā (he) xiǎng·dào (thought · {arriving at}) , zài (on) Zhǔ (Master) qùshì de (’s) nà (that) yì (one) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) , zìjǐ (self) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jiātiānle Zhǔ (Master) de (’s) tòng·kǔ (pain · bitterness) , bìdìng (certainly) xīnrúdāogē. Suīrán gǎn·dào (feeling · {arriving at}) wànfēn bēitòng, Bǐdé (Peter) què (however) méi·yǒu (not · had) yì·jué (once · fallen) ‐ bú·zhèn (not · {risen with spirit}) , yīn·wei (because · for) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) gàosu wǒ·men (us · [pl]) , tā (he) hěn kuài jiù (then) gēn (with) dì·xiong ({younger brothers} · {elder brothers}) jù zài (in) yì·qǐ (one · group) . (Lùjiā Fúyīn 24:33) Shǐtúmen wú·yí (no · doubt) dōu yīn ({because of}) zìjǐ (selves) zài (on) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) kě·pà ({was worth} · fearing) de (’s) wǎn·shang (evening · upon) suǒ ({those which [they]}) zuò de (’s) shì (things) ér (thus) àohuǐ, xiǎng·bì (think · certainly) tāmen ([they]) yě (also) huì (would) bǐcǐ ānwèi.

20. Bǐdé (Peter) méi·yǒu (not · had) yì·jué (once · fallen) ‐ bú·zhèn (not · {risen with spirit}) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiàofǎ tā (him) ?