[Note: The material in this chapter with a grey background has not yet been fully proofread, and may be based on the older 2007 printing (bi12) of the Mandarin NWT Bible. It will be updated as time allows.]

### 📖 📄 📘 Mǎtài Fúyīn ((Mǎtài Matthew’s 马太 馬太) (Fú·yīn Blessings · {Sounds → [News]} 福音) → [The Good News According to Matthew]) 5 🔼
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📖 📄 📘 1 Yēsū kànjian qúnzhòng, jiù shàngshān qu. Tā (he 他) zuòxia, méntú láidào tā (him 他) shēnbiān, 2 tā (he 他) jiù kāikǒu jiàodǎo tāmen, shuō:

📖 📄 📘 3 “Kěwàng (Kě·wàng thirstily · {gaze (into the distance) → [hope]} → [long] 渴望) mǎnzú (mǎn·zú {to fill} · {to be sufficient} → [to satisfy] 满足 滿足) xīnlíng (xīn·líng heart · spirit → [spiritual] 心灵 心靈) xūyào ({(that which is) needed} → [need] 需要) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yǒufú (yǒu·fú have · blessings → [are happy] 有福) le ({to completion} 了), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tiānshang (tiān·shang heaven · upon 天上) de (’s 的) Wángguó (Wáng·guó King’s · Nation → [Kingdom] 王国 王國) shì (is 是) tāmen de ((tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) (de ’s 的) → [theirs]).

📖 📄 📘 4 “Āitòng (Āi·tòng mourning · {in pain} 哀痛) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yǒufú (yǒu·fú have · blessings → [are happy] 有福) le ({to completion} 了), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tāmen (tā·men he/she · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) huì (will 会 會) dédào (dé·dào get · {arriving at} 得到) ānwèi (ān·wèi calming · comforting 安慰).

📖 📄 📘 5 “Xìngqíng (Xìng·qíng nature · emotions → [temperament] 性情) wēnhé (wēn·hé {is warm} · [is mild} 温和 溫和) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yǒufú (yǒu·fú have · blessings → [are happy] 有福) le ({to completion} 了), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tāmen (tā·men he/she · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) huì (will 会 會) chéngshòu (chéng·shòu {to carry on (with)} · receive → [inherit] 承受) dàdì (dà·dì {big → [great]} · earth → [the earth] 大地) zuòwéi (zuò·wéi {to become} · {to be} 作为 作為) chǎnyè (chǎn·yè {(thing) given birth to → [estate]} · {(thing acquired because of) occupation → [property]} 产业 產業).

📖 📄 📘 6 “Duì (towards 对 對) zhèngyì (zhèng·yì {being upright} · righteousness 正义 正義) rú ({as if} 如)‐jī ({are hungry} 饥 飢/饑)‐sì ({are like} 似)‐kě ({are thirsty} 渴) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yǒufú (yǒu·fú have · blessings → [are happy] 有福) le ({to completion} 了), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tāmen (tā·men he/she · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) huì (will 会 會) dédào (dé·dào get · {arriving at} 得到) mǎnzú (mǎn·zú {being full} · {being sufficient} → [being satisfied] 满足 滿足).

📖 📄 📘 7 “Cíbēi de (’s 的) rén yǒufú le, yīnwei tāmen huì déméng cíbēi.

📖 📄 📘 8 “Xīndì chúnjié de (’s 的) rén yǒufú le, yīnwei tāmen huì kànjian Shàngdì.

📖 📄 📘 9 “Cùjìn hémù de (’s 的) rén yǒufú le, yīnwei tāmen huì chēngwéi ‘Shàngdì de (’s 的) érzi’.

📖 📄 📘 10 “Wèi zhèngyì shòu pòhài de (’s 的) rén yǒufú le, yīnwei tiānshàng de (’s 的) Wángguó shì (is 是) tāmen de (’s 的).

📖 📄 📘 11 “Rén wèi wǒ (me 我) de (’s 的) yuángù, wǔrǔ nǐmen, pòhài nǐmen, yòng gè yàng xié’è de (’s 的) huà wūmiè nǐmen, nǐmen jiù yǒufú le. 12 Yào huānxǐ-quèyuè, yīnwei nǐmen zài tiānshàng de (’s 的) jiǎngshǎng shì (is 是) dà de (’s 的). Zài nǐmen yǐqián de (’s 的) xiānzhī, rén yě shì (were 是) zhèyàng pòhài tāmen.

📖 📄 📘 13 “Nǐmen shì (are 是) dìshang de (’s 的) yán. Yàoshi yán búzài xián le, zěnyàng jiào tā biànhuí yán ne? Tā háowú yòngchu, zhǐhǎo rēngdào wàimian ràng rén jiàntà.

📖 📄 📘 14 “Nǐmen shì (are 是) shìjiè de (’s 的) guāng. Chéng lì zài shān shang, shì (is 是) bùnéng yǐncáng ({to be hidden} 隐藏 隱藏) de (’s 的). 15 Rén diǎndēng, búhuì yòng lánzi gàizhe (gài·zhe covering · {to be} 盖着 蓋着/著), fǎn’ér fàng zài dēngtái shang, hǎo zhàoliàng jiā li (inside 里 裡/裏) de (’s 的) suǒyǒu rén. 16 Nǐmen de (’s 的) guāng yě gāi zài rén qián zhàoyào, zhèyàng rén jiù néng kànjian nǐmen de (’s 的) shànxíng, bǎ róngyào guīyú (guī·yú {to be turned over} · to 归于 歸於) nǐmen de (’s 的) Tiānfù.

📖 📄 📘 17 “Búyào yǐwéi wǒ (I 我) lái shì (was 是) yào fèichú Lǜfǎ hé (and 和) Xiānzhī de (’s 的) huà. Wǒ (I 我) lái bú (not 不) shì (was 是) yào fèichú, ér shì (was 是) yào shíxiàn. 18 Wǒ (I 我) shízài gàosu nǐmen, jiùsuàn tiāndì dōu xiāoshì le, Lǜfǎ de (’s 的) yìdiǎn-yíhuà yě jué búhuì xiāoshì, dàoyào quánbù shíxiàn. 19 Suǒyǐ, shéi chùfàn jièmìng zhōng zuìxiǎo de (’s 的) yì (one 一) tiáo, yòu jiāo rén tóngyàng zuò de (’s 的), duì tiānshàng de (’s 的) Wángguó lái shuō, tā (he 他) jiù jiàozuò ‘zuìxiǎo de (’s 的)’. Shéi zūnxíng zhèixiē jièmìng, yòu bǎ jièmìng jiāo rén de (’s 的), duì tiānshàng de (’s 的) Wángguó lái shuō, zhèige rén jiù jiàozuò ‘dà de (’s 的)’. 20 Wǒ (I 我) gàosu nǐmen, nǐmen yàobushì bǐ chāojīngshì hé (and 和) Fǎlìsàipài zhèngyì, jiù jué bùnéng jìn tiānshàng de (’s 的) Wángguó.

📖 📄 📘 21 “Nǐmen tīngjian yǒu huà duì gǔrén shuō: ‘Bùkě shārén. Shéi shāle rén, jiùděi bèi fǎtíng dìngzuì.’ 22 Wǒ (I 我) dào gàosu nǐmen: Fán duì dìxiong huáinù-bùxiāo de (’s 的), dōu děi bèi fǎtíng dìngzuì; shéi yòng nánkān de (’s 的) huà wǔrǔ dìxiong, jiùděi bèi Zuìgāo Fǎtíng dìngzuì; shéi mà rén ‘kěbǐ de (’s 的) chǔncái’, jiù bì diūdào Xīnnèn Gǔ de (’s 的) huǒ li (inside 里 裡/裏) qù.

📖 📄 📘 23 “Suǒyǐ, nǐ (you 你) bǎ lǐwù (lǐ·wù gift · thing 礼物 禮物) dàidào tán lái de (’s 的) shíhou, yàoshi zài nàli xiǎngqǐ yǒu dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brother} · {elder brother} → [brother] 弟兄) duì nǐ (you 你) bùmǎn, 24 jiù (then 就) yào ((you) must 要) bǎ (hold 把) lǐwù (lǐ·wù gift · thing 礼物 禮物) liú ({to be left behind} 留 留/畱) zài (at 在) jìtán (jì·tán {offering sacrifice} · altar 祭坛 祭壇) qián ({before (it)} 前), xiān (first 先) qù (go 去) gēn (with 跟) dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brother} · {elder brother} → [brother] 弟兄) jiǎnghé (jiǎng·hé {speak of} · peace → [make peace] 讲和 講和), huílai (huí·lai {circle back} · {to come} 回来 回來) zài ({and then} 再) xiànshang (xiàn·shang offer · up 献上 獻上) lǐwù (lǐ·wù gift · thing 礼物 禮物).

📖 📄 📘 25 “Jiǎrú yǒu rén yào kònggào nǐ (you 你), jiùyào chènzhe nǐ (you 你) hé (with 和) tā (him 他) hái zài lùshang, gǎnkuài jiějué jiūfēn, miǎnde kònggào nǐ (you 你) de (’s 的) rén bǎ nǐ (you 你) jiāogěi shěnpànguān, shěnpànguān bǎ nǐ (you 你) jiāogěi chāiyì, guān zài jiān li (inside 里 裡/裏). 26 Wǒ (I 我) quèquè-shíshí gàosu nǐ (you 你), nǐ (you 你) bù (not 不) huánqīng zuìhòu yì (one 一) máoqiánr, jiù xiūxiǎng chūjiān.

📖 📄 📘 27 “Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) tīngguo (tīng·guo hearing · passed → [heard] 听过 聽過) yǒu ({(there) are having} 有) huà (words 话 話) shuō (saying 说 說/説): ‘Bùkě (Bù·kě (you) not · may → [(you) may not] 不可) tōngjiān (tōng·jiān connect · {illicit sexual relations} → [commit adultery] 通奸 通奸/姦).’ 28 Kěshì (Kě·shì but · {(it) is (the case that)} 可是) wǒ (I 我) gàosu (tell 告诉 告訴) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們), shéi (whoever 谁 誰) yìzhí (yì·zhí one · {being straight} → [continuously] 一直) kànzhe (kàn·zhe {looking at} · {is being} → [is looking at] 看着 看着/著) nǚrén (nǚ·rén female · person → [woman] 女人) ér ({so as to} 而) dòng ({have moved} → [have aroused] 动 動) yínniàn (yín·niàn {excessive → [wanton]} · thinking → [lust] 淫念), xīnli (xīn·li heart · inside 心里 心裡/裏) jiù (then 就) yǐjing (yǐ·jing already · {has gone through} 已经 已經) gēn (with 跟) tā (her 她) tōngjiān (tōng·jiān connecting · {illicit sexual relations} → [committing adultery] 通奸 通奸/姦) le ([indicates a change] 了). 29 Yàoshi (Yào·shi if · {(it) is (that)} 要是) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) yòuyǎn (yòu·yǎn right · eye 右眼) shǐ ({is making} 使) nǐ (you 你) shīzú (shī·zú lose · foot(ing) → [stumble] 失足), jiù (then 就) wā (dig (it) 挖) chulai (chu·lai out · {to come} 出来 出來) rēngdiào (rēng·diào throw (it) · {to drop → [away]} 扔掉). Nǐ (you 你) shīqù (shī·qù {to lose} · {to go → [away]} 失去) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) de (’s 的) yí (one 一) bùfen (part 部分), zǒng (certainly 总 總/縂) bǐ ({compared to} 比) zhěnggè (zhěng·gè whole · [mw] 整个 整個) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) dōu (all 都) bèi ([passive signifier] → [to be] 被) rēngdào (rēng·dào thrown · to 扔到) Xīnnèn Gǔ ((Xīnnèn Hinnom 欣嫩) (Gǔ Valley 谷) → [Gehenna]) li (inside 里 裡/裏) yào ({(in comparison) certainly} 要) hǎo ({is (more) well} → [is better] 好). 30 Yàoshi (Yào·shi if · {(it) is (that)} 要是) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) yòushǒu (yòu·shǒu right · hand 右手) shǐ ({is making} 使) nǐ (you 你) shīzú (shī·zú lose · foot(ing) → [stumble] 失足), jiù (then 就) kǎn (cut (it) 砍) xialai (xia·lai down · {to come} 下来 下來) rēngdiào (rēng·diào throw (it) · {to drop → [away]} 扔掉). Nǐ (you 你) shīqù (shī·qù {to lose} · {to go → [away]} 失去) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) de (’s 的) yí (one 一) bùfen (part 部分), zǒng (certainly 总 總/縂) bǐ ({compared to} 比) zhěnggè (zhěng·gè whole · [mw] 整个 整個) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) dōu (all 都) diàojìn (diào·jìn {to drop} · {to go into} 掉进 掉進) Xīnnèn Gǔ ((Xīnnèn Hinnom 欣嫩) (Gǔ Valley 谷) → [Gehenna]) li (inside 里 裡/裏) yào ({(in comparison) certainly} 要) hǎo ({is (more) well} → [is better] 好).

📖 📄 📘 31 “Yòu yǒu huà shuō: ‘Shéi gēn qīzi líhūn, jiù gāi gěi tā (her 她) líhūn de (’s 的) wénshū.’ 32 Wǒ (I 我) dào gàosu nǐmen: Yàobushì yīnwei qīzi yínluàn, fán tóng qīzi líhūn de (’s 的), jiù kěnéng dǎozhì tā (her 她) tōngjiān; shéi qǔ zhè líle hūn de (’s 的) fùrén, yě shì ({would be} 是) tōngjiān.

📖 📄 📘 33 “Nǐmen yòu tīngjian yǒu huà duì gǔrén shuō: ‘Bùkě wéibèi shìyán, bìxū xiàng Yēhéhuá lǚxíng nǐ (you 你) de (’s 的) shìyuàn.’ 34 Wǒ (I 我) dào gàosu nǐmen, gēnběn búyào qǐshì. Bùkě zhǐzhe tiān qǐshì, yīnwei nà shì (is 是) Shàngdì de (’s 的) bǎozuò; 35 bùkě zhǐzhe dì qǐshì, yīnwei nà shì (is 是) tā (him 他) de (’s 的) jiǎodèng; bùkě zhǐzhe Yēlùsālěng qǐshì, yīnwei nà shì (is 是) dà Jūnwáng de (’s 的) chéng; 36 yě bùkě zhǐzhe zìjǐ de (’s 的) tóu qǐshì, yīnwei nǐ (you 你) bùnéng jiào yì (one 一) gēn tóufa biàn bái biàn hēi. 37 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) shuōhuà (shuō·huà speaking · words 说话 說/説話), shì (is 是) jiù (then 就) shuō (say 说 說/説) ‘Shì (is 是)’, bú (not 不) shì (is 是) jiù (then 就) shuō (say 说 說/説) ‘Bú (not 不) shì (is 是)’, zài (additionally 再) shuō (saying 说 說/説) shénme (shén·me {what → [any]} · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼) duōyú de (’s 的) huà, jiùshì chūyú nèige èzhě.

📖 📄 📘 38 “Nǐmen tīngjian yǒu huà shuō: ‘Yǐ yǎn huán yǎn, yǐ yá huán yá.’ 39 Wǒ (I 我) dào gàosu nǐmen, búyào gēn xié’è de (’s 的) rén duìkàng. Yǒu rén guāi nǐ (you 你) de (’s 的) yòuliǎn, jiù lián zuǒliǎn yě zhuǎn guolai ràng tā (him 他) guāi. 40 Yǒu rén xiǎng yào gào nǐ (you 你), xiǎng dé nǐ (you 你) de (’s 的) lǐyī, jiù lián wàiyī yě gěi tā (him 他). 41 Yǒu zhǎngquán de (’s 的) rén pò nǐ (you 你) fúyì, yào nǐ (you 你) zǒu yì (one 一) lǐ lù, jiù gēn tā (him 他) zǒu liǎng lǐ. 42 Yǒu rén qiú nǐ (you 你), jiù gěi tā (him 他); yǒu rén qǐng nǐ (you 你) miǎnxī jiè qián gěi tā (him 他), búyào zhuǎnshēn líkāi.

📖 📄 📘 43 “Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) tīngguo (tīng·guo hearing · passed → [heard] 听过 聽過) yǒu ({(there) were having} 有) huà (words 话 話) shuō (saying 说 說/説): ‘Yào (must 要) ài (love 爱 愛) nǐ (you 你) zhōuwéi (zhōu·wéi {circumference → [all around]} · surrounding → [vicinity] 周围 周/週圍) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人), hèn (hate 恨) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) dírén (dí·rén enemy · persons 敌人 敵人).’ 44 Wǒ (I 我) dào ({on the contrary} 倒) gàosu (tell 告诉 告訴) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們), yào ((you) must 要) ài (love 爱 愛) nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) dírén (dí·rén enemy · persons 敌人 敵人), wèi (for 为 為/爲) pòhài (pò·hài coerce · harm → [persecute] 迫害) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) dǎogào (dǎo·gào pray · request → [pray] 祷告 禱告). 45 Zhèyàng (Zhè·yàng this · {pattern → [way]} 这样 這樣), nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) jiù (then 就) néng (can 能) biǎomíng (biǎo·míng show · {to be clear} 表明) zìjǐ (selves 自己) shì (are 是) nǐmen (nǐ·men your · [pl] 你们 你們) tiān (heavenly 天)‐Fù (Father 父) de (’s 的) háizi (hái·zi children · [suf for nouns] → [sons] 孩子) le ([(at the end of a phrase/sentence) indicates a change] 了); yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tā (he 他) ràng (makes 让 讓) tàiyáng (tài·yáng highest · {positive/active/male principle in nature (Chinese philosophy)} → [sun] 太阳 太陽) chūlai (chū·lai {come out} · {to come} 出来 出來) zhào ({to shine} 照 照/炤) zài (on 在) hǎorén (hǎo·rén good · people 好人) shēnshang (shēn·shang {bodies → [selves]} · upon 身上), yě (also 也) zhào ({to shine} 照 照/炤) zài (on 在) huàirén (huài·rén bad · people 坏人 壞人) shēnshang (shēn·shang {bodies → [selves]} · upon 身上), jiàng ({brings down} 降) yǔ (rain 雨) gěi ({to give to} 给 給) zhèngyì (zhèng·yì upright · righteous 正义 正義) de (’ 的) rén (people 人), yě (also 也) gěi ({to give to} 给 給) búyì (bú·yì un·righteous 不义 不義) de (’ 的) rén (people 人). 46 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) zhǐ (merely 只 只/秖/衹/祇) ài (love 爱 愛) nèixiē (nèi·xiē that · {number of} → [those] 那些) ài (loving 爱 愛) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) de (’s 的) rén (people 人), yǒu ({do have} 有) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼) jiǎngshǎng (reward 奖赏 獎賞) ne ([? ptcl] 呢)? Shōushuìrén (Shōu·shuì·rén collect · taxes · persons 收税人 收稅人) bù (not 不) yě (also 也) shì (are 是) zhèyàng (zhè·yàng this · {pattern → [way]} 这样 這樣) zuò (doing 做) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗 嗎)? 47 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) zhǐ (only 只 只/秖/衹/祇) xiàng (to 向 向/曏/嚮) nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brothers} · {elder brothers} → [brothers] 弟兄) wènhǎo (wèn·hǎo {ask (about)} · {being well} → [say hello] 问好 問好), yǒu ({are having} 有) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼) liǎobuqǐ (liǎo·bu·qǐ {knowing clearly} · not · up → [being extraordinary] 了不起) ne ([? ptcl] 呢)? Wàizúrén (Wài·zú·rén outside · nationalities · people 外族人) bù (not 不) yě (also 也) zhèyàng (zhè·yàng this · {pattern → [way]} 这样 這樣) zuò ({are doing} 做) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗 嗎)? 48 Suǒyǐ (Suǒ·yǐ {that which} · {is the reason} → [so] 所以), nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) bìxū (must 必须 必須) shì (be 是) wánměi (wán·měi complete · beautiful → [perfect] 完美) de (’s 的), jiù (exactly 就) xiàng (as 像/象) nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) tiān (heavenly 天) Fù (Father 父) shì (is 是) wánměi (wán·měi complete · beautiful → [perfect] 完美) de (’s 的) yíyàng (yí·yàng {(of) one} · {pattern → [way]} → [the same way] 一样 一樣).”