The Sermon on the Mount - Part 1 (Matthew 5)

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1耶稣yē sū看见kàn jiànzhè许多xǔ duōderénjiùshàngleshān坐下zuò xià门徒mén túdào跟前gēn qiánlái1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

2jiù开口kāi kǒu教导jiào dǎo他们tā menshuō2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3虚心xū xīnderén有福yǒu fúle因为yīn wèi天国tiān guóshì他们tā mende3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4哀恸āi tòngderén有福yǒu fúle因为yīn wèi他们tā men安慰ān wèi4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5温柔wēn róuderén有福yǒu fúle因为yīn wèi他们tā men承受chéng shòu地土dì tǔ5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6饥渴jī kě慕义mù yìderén有福yǒu fúle因为yīn wèi他们tā men饱足bǎo zú6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7怜恤lián xùrénderén有福yǒu fúle因为yīn wèi他们tā menméng怜恤lián xù7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8清心qīng xīnderén有福yǒu fúle因为yīn wèi他们tā menjiànshén8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9使shǐ人和睦rén hé mùderén有福yǒu fúle因为yīn wèi他们tā men称为chēng wéishénde儿子ér zi9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10为义wèi yìshòu逼迫bī pòderén有福yǒu fúle因为yīn wèi天国tiān guóshì他们tā mende10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11rénruòyīn辱骂rǔ mà你们nǐ men逼迫bī pò你们nǐ men捏造niē zào各样gè yàng坏话huài huà毁谤huǐ bàng你们nǐ men你们nǐ menjiù有福yǒu fúle11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12应当yīng dāng欢喜huān xǐ快乐kuài lè因为yīn wèi你们nǐ menzài天上tiān shàngde赏赐shǎng cìshìdezài你们nǐ men以前yǐ qiánde先知xiān zhīrénshì这样zhè yàng逼迫bī pò他们tā men12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

13你们nǐ menshì世上shì shàngdeyányánruòshīlewèizěnnéngjiàozàixiánne以后yǐ hòu无用wú yòng不过bù guòdiūzài外面wài miànbèirén践踏jiàn tàle13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

14你们nǐ menshì世上shì shàngdeguāngchéngzàozài山上shān shàngshì不能bù néng隐藏yǐn cángde14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15rén点灯diǎn dēngfàngzàidǒu底下dǐ xiàshìfàngzài灯台dēng táishàngjiù照亮zhào liàng一家yī jiāderén15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16你们nǐ mendeguāngdāng这样zhè yàngzhàozàirénqiánjiào他们tā men看见kàn jiàn你们nǐ mendehǎo行为xíng wéi便biànjiāng荣耀róng yàoguīgěi你们nǐ menzài天上tiān shàngde16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

17xiǎngláiyào废掉fèi diào律法lǜ fǎ先知xiān zhīlái不是bù shìyào废掉fèi diào乃是nǎi shìyào成全chéng quán17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18实在shí zài告诉gào sù你们nǐ men就是jiù shìdào天地tiān dìdōu废去fèi qùle律法lǜ fǎde一点yī diǎnhuà不能bù néng废去fèi qùdōuyào成全chéng quán18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

19所以suǒ yǐ无论wú lùnrén废掉fèi diàozhè诫命jiè mìngzhōng最小zuì xiǎode一条yī tiáoyòu教导jiào dǎorén这样zhè yàngzuòzài天国tiān guóyào称为chēng wéi最小zuì xiǎodedàn无论wú lùnrén遵行zūn xíngzhè诫命jiè mìngyòu教导jiào dǎorén遵行zūn xíngzài天国tiān guóyào称为chēng wéide19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20告诉gào sù你们nǐ men你们nǐ menderuò胜于shèng yú文士wén shì法利赛人fǎ lì sài réndeduàn不能bù néngjìn天国tiān guó20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21你们nǐ men听见tīng jiànrén所说suǒ shuō不可bù kě杀人shā rénfán杀人shā rénde难免nán miǎnshòu审判shěn pàn21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

22只是zhǐ shì告诉gào sù你们nǐ menfánxiàng弟兄dì xiōng动怒dòng nùde难免nán miǎnshòu审判shěn pànfán弟兄dì xiōngshì拉加lā jiāde难免nán miǎn公会gōng huìde责罚zé fáfán弟兄dì xiōngshì魔利mó lìde难免nán miǎn地狱dì yùzhīhuǒ22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23所以suǒ yǐzài祭坛jì tánshàngxiàn礼物lǐ wù那里nà lǐ想起xiǎng qǐ弟兄dì xiōngxiàng怀怨huái yuàn23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

24jiù礼物lǐ wù留在liú zàitánqiánxiāntóng弟兄dì xiōng和好hé hǎo然后rán hòuláixiàn礼物lǐ wù24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25tónggàoderénháizài路上lù shàngshíyào赶快gǎn kuài与他yǔ tā和解hé jiě恐怕kǒng pà交给jiāo gěi审判官shěn pàn guān审判官shěn pàn guān交给jiāo gěi差役chāi yìjiùbèixiàzài监里jiān lǐ25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26实在shí zài告诉gào sùruò还清hái qīngwénqiánduàn不能bù néngcóng那里nà lǐ出来chū lái26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

27你们nǐ men听见tīng jiànrén所说suǒ shuō不可bù kě奸淫jiān yín27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

28只是zhǐ shì告诉gào sù你们nǐ menfán看见kàn jiàn妇女fù nǚérdòng淫念yín niàndezhèrén心里xīn lǐ已经yǐ jīngfàn奸淫jiān yínle28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29若是ruò shìdeyòuyǎnjiào跌倒diē dǎojiùwān出来chū lái丢掉diū diào宁可nìng kě失去shī qù百体bǎi tǐzhōngdejiàoquánshēndiūzài地狱dì yù29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

30若是ruò shìde右手yòu shǒujiào跌倒diē dǎojiùkǎn下来xià lái丢掉diū diào宁可nìng kě失去shī qù百体bǎi tǐzhōngdejiàoquánshēndiūzài地狱dì yù30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

31yòuyǒuhuàshuōfánxiūdejiùdānggěi休书xiū shū31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

32只是zhǐ shì告诉gào sù你们nǐ menfánxiūderuò不是bù shìwèi淫乱yín luànde缘故yuán gùjiùshìjiàofàn奸淫jiān yínlerénruòzhèbèixiūde妇人fù rénshìfàn奸淫jiān yínle32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

33你们nǐ menyòu听见tīng jiàn吩咐fēn fù古人gǔ réndehuàshuō不可bù kěbèishìsuǒdeshìyàoxiàngzhǔ谨守jǐn shǒu33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

34只是zhǐ shì告诉gào sù你们nǐ men什么shén meshìdōu不可bù kě指着zhǐ zhetiān起誓qǐ shì因为yīn wèitiānshìshénde座位zuò wèi34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

35指着zhǐ zhe起誓qǐ shì因为yīn wèishìdejiǎodèng指着zhǐ zhe耶路撒冷yē lù sǎ lěng起誓qǐ shì因为yīn wèi耶路撒冷yē lù sǎ lěngshìjūnde京城jīng chéng35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

36指着zhǐ zhedetóu起誓qǐ shì因为yīn wèi不能bù néng使shǐ一根yī gēn头发tóu fàbiànbáibiànhēi36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37你们nǐ mendehuàshìjiùshuōshìshìjiùshuōshìruòzàiduōshuōjiùshì出于chū yú恶者è zhěle37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

38你们nǐ men听见tīng jiànyǒuhuàshuōyǎnháiyǎnhái38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39只是zhǐ shì告诉gào sù你们nǐ menyào恶人è rén作对zuò duì有人yǒu réndeyòuliǎnliánzuǒliǎnzhuǎn过来guò láigěi39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40有人yǒu rén想要xiǎng yàogàoyàode里衣lǐ yīlián外衣wài yīyóu拿去ná qù40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

41有人yǒu rénqiángzǒujiùtóngzǒuèr41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42yǒuqiúdejiùgěiyǒuxiàng借贷jiè dàide推辞tuī cí42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43你们nǐ mentīngjiànyǒuhuàshuōdāngàide邻舍lín shèhènde仇敌chóu dí43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44只是zhǐ shì告诉gào sù你们nǐ menyàoài你们nǐ mende仇敌chóu díwèi逼迫bī pò你们nǐ mende祷告dǎo gào44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45这样zhè yàngjiù可以kě yǐzuòmentiāndeér因为yīn wèijiào日头rì tóuzhàohǎorénzhàodǎirénjiànggěiréngěiderén45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46menruòdānàiàimenderényǒu什么shén me赏赐shǎng cìne就是jiù shì税吏shuì lìshì这样zhè yàngxíngma46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47menruòdānqǐng弟兄dì xiōngdeānrényǒu什么shén me长处cháng chùne就是jiù shì外邦人wài bāng rénshì这样zhè yàngxíngma47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48所以suǒ yǐmenyào完全wán quánxiàngmendetiān完全wán quán一样yī yàng48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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