[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]) 6 🔼
[🔊 (WOL - Tap/click verse, )]

📖 📄 ➕ 1 “Nǐmen yào xiǎoxīn, bùkě wèile ràng rén guānkàn ér zài rén qián xíngyì. Yàoburán, nǐmen jiù débudào Tiānfù de (’s 的) jiǎngshǎng le. 2 Yīncǐ, nǐ (you 你) shīshě de (’s 的) shíhou, búyào zài nǐ (you 你) qiántou chuīhào, hǎoxiàng nèixiē xūwěi de (’s 的) rén zài huìtáng hé (and 和) jiēshang suǒ ({that which [they]} 所) zuò de (’s 的), xiǎng yào dé rén de (’s 的) róngyào. Wǒ (I 我) shízài gàosu nǐmen, tāmen yǐjing dédào quánbù de (’s 的) jiǎngshǎng le. 3 Nǐ (you 你) shīshě de (’s 的) shíhou, búyào ràng zuǒshǒu zhīdào yòushǒu suǒ ({that which [it]} 所) zuò de (’s 的), 4 zhèyàng nǐ (you 你) jiùshì ànzhōng shīshě. Nǐ (you 你) Fùqin ànzhōng guānchá, jiù huì huíbào nǐ (you 你).

📖 📄 ➕ 5 “Nǐmen dǎogào de (’s 的) shíhou, yě bùkě xiàng nèixiē xūwěi de (’s 的) rén. Tāmen xǐhuan zhàn zài huìtáng hé (and 和) dàjiē de (’s 的) zhuǎnjiǎo shang dǎogào, gùyì ràng rén kànjian. Wǒ (I 我) shízài gàosu nǐmen, tāmen yǐjing dédào quánbù de (’s 的) jiǎngshǎng le. 6 Nǐ dǎogào de (’s 的) shíhou, dàoyào jìn nǐ (you 你) de (’s 的) sīrén fángjiān, guānshang mén, ránhòu xiàng nǐ (you 你) zài ànzhōng de (’s 的) Fùqin dǎogào. Nǐ Fùqin ànzhōng guānchá, jiù huì huíbào nǐ (you 你). 7 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) dǎogào (dǎo·gào pray · {request | tell} → [pray] 祷告 禱告) shí ({(particular) times} 时 時), búyào (bú·yào not · must → [must not] 不要) xiàng (like 像/象) wàizúrén+ (wài·zú·rén outside · nationalities · people 外族人) nàyàng (nà·yàng that · {pattern → [way]} 那样 那樣) yí (one 一) biàn ([mw for repetitive times/occurrences] 遍 遍/徧) yòu (again 又) yí (one 一) biàn ([mw for repetitive times/occurrences] 遍 遍/徧) de (-ly 地) shuō (say 说 說/説) tóngyàng (tóng·yàng same · pattern 同样 同樣) de (’s 的) huà (words 话 話), tāmen (tā·men he/she · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) yǐwéi (yǐ·wéi consider · {(the case) to be} (that) 以为 以為) huà (words 话 話) shuōde (shuō·de spoken · getting 说得 說得) duō ({to be many} 多) jiù (then 就) dédào (dé·dào {will get} · {arriving at} 得到) chuítīng+ (chuí·tīng {hanging down} · {to hear} 垂听 垂聽/听). 8 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) búyào (bú·yào not · must → [must not] 不要) gēn (with 跟) tāmen (tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) yíyàng (yí·yàng {be (of) one} · {pattern → [way]} → [be the same way] 一样 一樣), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) hái (still 还 還) méiyǒu (méi·yǒu not · have 没有 沒有) qiú (requested 求), nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) Fùqin (Fù·qin Father · Relative → [Father] 父亲 父親) jiù (then 就) zhīdào (zhī·dào knows · {(the) way (of)} → [knows] 知道) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) xūyào (need 需要) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼) le ({to completion} 了).

📖 📄 ➕ 9 “Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) yào (must 要) zhèyàng (zhè·yàng this · {pattern → [way]} 这样 這樣) dǎogào (dǎo·gào pray · {request | tell} → [pray] 祷告 禱告):

📖 📄 ➕ “ ‘Wǒmen (Wǒ·men our · [pl] 我们 我們) zài (on 在) tiānshang (tiān·shang heaven · upon 天上) de (’s 的) Fùqin (Fù·qin Father · Relative → [Father] 父亲 父親), yuàn ({(it) is wanted (that)} → [let] 愿 願) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) míng (name 名) zhāngxiǎn+ (zhāng·xiǎn obviously · {be shown} 彰显 彰顯) wéi ({to be} 为 為/爲) shèng (holy 圣 聖/圣). 10 Yuàn ({(it) is wanted (that)} → [let] 愿 願) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) Wángguó (Wáng·guó King’s · Nation → [Kingdom] 王国 王國) láilín (arrive 来临 來臨). Yuàn ({(it) is wanted (that)} → [let] 愿 願) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) zhǐyì (zhǐ·yì will · {meaning → [will]} → [will] 旨意) zài (on 在) dìshang (dì·shang earth · upon 地上) shíxiàn+ (shí·xiàn solidly · appear → [come true] 实现 實現), xiàng (as 像/象) zài (on 在) tiānshang (tiān·shang heaven · upon 天上) yíyàng (yí·yàng {(of) one} · {pattern → [way]} → [the same way] 一样 一樣). 11 Wǒmen (Wǒ·men we · [pl] 我们 我們) jīntiān (jīn·tiān present · {sky → [day]} → [today] 今天) xūyào (need 需要) de (’s 的) shíwù (shí·wù eating · matter → [food] 食物), qiú ({(we) request of} 求) nǐ (you 你) jīntiān (jīn·tiān present · {sky → [day]} → [today] 今天) cìgěi (cì·gěi {to give (it)} · to 赐给 賜給) wǒmen (wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們). 12 Qiú ({(we) request of} 求) nǐ (you 你) kuānshù+ (kuān·shù {being generous} · {to forgive} 宽恕 寬恕) wǒmen de ((wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) (de ’s 的) → [our]) zuì (sins 罪), jiù (exactly 就) xiàng (as 像/象) wǒmen (wǒ·men we · [pl] 我们 我們) yě (also 也) kuānshùle (kuān·shù·le {being generous} · {have forgiven} · {to completion} 宽恕了 寬恕了) dézuì (dé·zuì {have gotten} · {sins (against)} 得罪) wǒmen (wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yíyàng (yí·yàng {(of) one} · {pattern → [way]} → [the same way] 一样 一樣). 13 Búyào (Bú·yào not · {do be going to} → [do not] 不要) ràng (make 让 讓) wǒmen (wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) xiànrù+ (xiàn·rù fall · {to go into} 陷入) yǐnyòu (yǐn·yòu drawing · enticing → [temptation] 引诱 引誘), qiú ({(we) request of} 求) nǐ (you 你) jiù ({to save} 救 救/捄) wǒmen (wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) bǎituō+ (bǎi·tuō {to arrange} · {to cast off} 摆脱 擺脫) nà (that 那) èzhě (è·zhě wicked · one 恶者 惡者).’

📖 📄 ➕ 14 “Yàoshi (Yào·shi if · {(it) is (that)} 要是) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) kuānshù (kuān·shù {being generous} · forgive 宽恕 寬恕) biéren (bié·ren other · persons 别人 別人) de (’ 的) guòcuò+ (guò·cuò {exceedings → [trespasses]} · errors 过错 過錯), nǐmen (nǐ·men your · [pl] 你们 你們) tiānshang (tiān·shang heaven · upon 天上) de (’s 的) Fùqin (Fù·qin Father · Relative → [Father] 父亲 父親) yě (also 也) huì (will 会 會) kuānshù (kuān·shù {being generous} · forgive 宽恕 寬恕) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們); 15 yàoshi (yào·shi if · {(it) is (that)} 要是) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) bù (not 不) kuānshù (kuān·shù {being generous} · {do forgive} 宽恕 寬恕) biéren (bié·ren other · persons 别人 別人) de (’ 的) guòcuò (guò·cuò {exceedings → [trespasses]} · errors 过错 過錯), nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) Fùqin (Fù·qin Father · Relative → [Father] 父亲 父親) yě (also 也) búhuì (bú·huì not · will → [will not] 不会 不會) kuānshù (kuān·shù {being generous} · forgive 宽恕 寬恕) nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) guòcuò (guò·cuò {exceedings → [trespasses]} · errors 过错 過錯).

📖 📄 ➕ 16 “Nǐmen jìnshí de (’s 的) shíhou, búyào zài miàn dài chóuróng, xiàng nèixiē xūwěi de (’s 的) rén yíyàng. Tāmen bǎ liǎn nòngde nánkàn, ràng rén kànchū tāmen jìnshí. Wǒ (I 我) shízài gàosu nǐmen, tāmen yǐjing dédào quánbù de (’s 的) jiǎngshǎng le. 17 Nǐ jìnshí de (’s 的) shíhou, dàoyào yòng yóu mǒ tóu, yě yào xǐliǎn. 18 Zhèyàng, nǐ (you 你) jìnshí jiù bú (not 不) shì ({would be} 是) gěi rén kàn, ér shì ({would be} 是) gěi nǐ (you 你) zài ànzhōng de (’s 的) Fùqin kàn. Nǐ (you 你) Fùqin ànzhōng guānchá, jiù huì huíbào nǐ (you 你).

📖 📄 ➕ 19 “Nǐmen búyào zài wèi zìjǐ zài dìshang jīcún cáibǎo, dìshang yǒu é zhù, yǒu xiù shí, yě yǒu zéi wā dòng lái tōu. 20 Nǐmen dàoyào wèi zìjǐ zài tiānshàng jīcún cáibǎo, tiānshàng méiyǒu é zhù, méiyǒu xiù shí, yě méiyǒu zéi wā dòng lái tōu. 21 Nǐ (you 你) de (’s 的) cáibǎo zài nǎli, nǐ (you 你) de (’s 的) xīn yě zài nǎli.

📖 📄 ➕ 22 “Yǎnjing shì (is 是) shēntǐ de (’s 的) dēng. Yàoshi nǐ (you 你) mùguāng dānchún, quánshēn jiù dōu guāngmíng; 23 yàoshi nǐ (you 你) mùguāng xié’è, quánshēn jiù dōu hēi’àn. Yàoshi nǐ (you 你) lǐmiàn de (’s 的) guāng yuánlái shì (is 是) hēi’àn, nà shì (is 是) duōme hēi’àn a!

📖 📄 ➕ 24 “Yí (one 一) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) rén bùnéng zuò liǎng ge ([mw] 个 個/个) zhǔrén de (’s 的) núlì. Tā (he 他) bú (not 不) shì ({will be} 是) tǎoyàn+ (tǎo·yàn {having incurred [in him]} · {being fed up with} 讨厌 討厭) zhèige, xǐ’ài nèige, jiùshì zhōngyú zhèige, qīngkàn nèige. Nǐmen bùnéng yòu zuò Shàngdì de (’s 的) núlì, yòu zuò Cáifù+ (Cái·fù wealth · {being wealthy} 财富 財富) de (’s 的) núlì.

📖 📄 ➕ 25 “Suǒyǐ (Suǒ·yǐ {that which} · {is the reason} → [therefore] 所以) wǒ (I 我) gàosu (tell 告诉 告訴) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們), búyào zài wèi shēngmìng yōulǜ chī shénme, hē shénme, wèi shēntǐ yōulǜ chuān shénme. Shēngmìng bú shì bǐ shíwù zhòngyào ma? Shēntǐ bú shì bǐ yīfu zhòngyào ma? 26 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) yào (must 要) xìxīn guānchá tiānshang de fēiniǎo. Fēiniǎo bù sǎ zhǒng, bù shōugē, yě bú zài cāngfáng li chǔcún liángshi, nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) tiān (heavenly 天)‐Fù (Father 父) shàngqiě yǎnghuo tāmen, nándào nǐmen bù bǐ fēiniǎo bǎoguì ma? 27 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) shéi (who 谁 誰) néng (can 能) kào yōulǜ jiào shòumìng yáncháng yìdiǎnr ne? 28 Hébì wèi yīfu yōulǜ ne? Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) yào (must 要) zǐxì+ (zǐ·xì {the young of domestic animals → [with attention to detail]} · {thinly, finely → [carefully]} 仔/子细 仔/子細) guānchá yědì li de bǎihé‐huā, kànkan huāduǒ zěnyàng shēngzhǎng. Huāduǒ bù láolù, bù fǎngshā; 29 kěshì wǒ gàosu nǐmen, jiùshì Suǒluómén+ (Solʹo·mon 所罗门 所羅門) zuì róngyào de shíhou, tā chuāndài de hái bùrú zhèixiē huā zhōng de yì duǒ ne! 30 Xìnxīn (Xìn·xīn believing · heart → [faith] 信心) bùzú+ (bù·zú not · sufficient 不足) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) a ([ptcl used in direct address] 啊)! Yědì li de huācǎo, jīntiān hái zài, míngtiān jiù rēngjìn huǒlú li, Shàngdì shàngqiě cì tāmen zhèyàng de yīfu, hékuàng nǐmen ne? 31 Suǒyǐ (Suǒ·yǐ {that which} · {is the reason} → [so] 所以), zǒng ((you) always 总 總/縂) búyào (bú·yào not · must → [must not] 不要) yōulǜ+ ({be anxious} 忧虑 憂慮), shuō (saying 说 說/説): ‘Wǒmen (Wǒ·men we · [pl] 我们 我們) chī ({will eat} 吃 吃/喫) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼)?’ ‘Hē ({will drink} 喝) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼)?’ ‘Chuān+ ({will pierce through} → [will wear] 穿) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼)?’ 32 Zhè (this 这 這) yíqiè (yí·qiè {one (whole)} · {corresponding (set)} → [all] 一切) dōu (all 都) shì (are 是) shìrén+ (shì·rén {generation’s → [world’s]} · people 世人) nǔlì (nǔ·lì {are exerting} · strength 努力) zhuīqiú (zhuī·qiú {to pursue} · {to seek} 追求) de ({’s (things)} 的). Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) xūyào (need 需要) zhè (this 这 這) yíqiè (yí·qiè {one (whole)} · {corresponding (set of)} → [set of all] 一切) dōngxi+ (dōng·xi easts · wests → [things] 东西 東西), nǐmen de ((nǐ·men (this is) you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [(this is) your]) tiān (heavenly 天)‐Fù (Father 父) shì (is 是) zhīdào (zhī·dào knowing · {(the) way (of)} → [knowing] 知道) de ({’s (thing)} 的).

📖 📄 ➕ 33 “Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) yào (must 要) búduàn+ (bú·duàn not · {breaking off} → [keeping on] 不断 不斷) xiān (first 先) zhuīqiú+ (zhuī·qiú pursue · seek 追求) Wángguó (Wáng·guó King’s · Nation → [Kingdom] 王国 王國) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) tā de ((tā him 他) (de ’s 的) → [his]) zhèngyì (zhèng·yì {being upright} · righteousness 正义 正義), zhè (this 这 這) yíqiè (yí·qiè {one (whole)} · {corresponding (set of)} → [set of all] 一切) biéde (bié·de other · ’s 别的 別的) dōngxi+ (dōng·xi easts · wests → [things] 东西 東西) jiù (then 就) huì (will 会 會) cìgěi (cì·gěi {be given} · to 赐给 賜給) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) le ([(at the end of a phrase/sentence) indicates a change] 了). 34 Suǒyǐ (Suǒ·yǐ {that which} · {is the reason} → [so] 所以), zǒng+ (always 总 總/縂) búyào+ (bú·yào not · {do be going to} → [do not] 不要) wèi (for 为 為/爲) míngtiān (míng·tiān next · {sky → [day]} → [tomorrow] 明天) yōulǜ+ ({be anxious} 忧虑 憂慮), míngtiān (míng·tiān next · {sky → [day]} → [tomorrow] 明天) yǒu ({will have} 有) míngtiān (míng·tiān next · {sky → [day]} → [tomorrow] 明天) de (’s 的) yōulǜ ({being anxious} → [anxieties] 忧虑 憂慮). Měi (each 每) yì (one 一) tiān (sky → [day] 天) de (’s 的) nántí (nán·tí difficult · topics → [problems] 难题 難題) yǐjing (yǐ·jing already · {is going through} 已经 已經) gòuduō (gòu·duō {being enough of} · {being numerous} → [being enough] 够多 夠多) le ([(at the end of a phrase/sentence) indicates a change] 了).”