迨其使命將畢、如望恆曰：「爾等以吾為誰？實非基督；惟有後我來者、吾雖為之解履、猶愧未稱、」

约翰将行尽他的程途说：‘你们以为我是谁？我不是基督；只是有一位在我以后来的，我解他脚上的鞋带也是不配的。’

约翰快走完他的人生路程时，说：‘你们以为我是谁？我不是；但是有一位在我以后来的，我就是解他脚上的鞋带也不配。’

约翰快走完他的人生路程时，说：‘你们以为我是谁？我不是；但是有一位在我以后来的，我就是解他脚上的鞋带也不配。’

约翰在工作快要完成的时候说，‘你们以为我是谁？我不是基督。在我之后来的那位，我连给祂解鞋带也不配。’

约翰快要跑完他的路程的时候，说：‘你们以为我是谁？我不是基督。他是在我以后来的，我就是给他解脚上的鞋带也不配。’

当约翰快要跑尽该跑的路程时，说：‘你们认为我是谁？我不是那一位。看哪，他要在我以后来，我就是为他解脚上的鞋带也不配。’

約翰將行盡他的程途說：『你們以為我是誰？我不是基督；只是有一位在我以後來的，我解他腳上的鞋帶也是不配的。』

約翰快走完他的人生路程時，說：『你們以為我是誰？我不是；但是有一位在我以後來的，我就是解他腳上的鞋帶也不配。』

約翰快走完他的人生路程時，說：『你們以為我是誰？我不是；但是有一位在我以後來的，我就是解他腳上的鞋帶也不配。』

約翰在工作快要完成的時候說，『你們以為我是誰？我不是基督。在我之後來的那位，我連給祂解鞋帶也不配。』

約翰快要跑完他的路程的時候，說：‘你們以為我是誰？我不是基督。他是在我以後來的，我就是給他解腳上的鞋帶也不配。’

約翰將要完盡他的跑程時、曾經說了：「你們所猜想我的、我並不是。不，有一位在我以後來的、他腳上的鞋我並不配脫。」

當約翰快要跑盡該跑的路程時，說：『你們認為我是誰？我不是那一位。看哪，他要在我以後來，我就是為他解腳上的鞋帶也不配。』

迨畢其職、曰、爾意我為誰、我非其人也、有後我來者、即解其履、我亦弗堪、

約翰將卒事、曰、爾以我為誰、我非基督、有後我來者、其履我不堪解、

約翰職事將竣、曰、爾曹意我為誰、我非基督、彼後我而來、其足之履、我亦不堪解、

As John was completing his work, he said:‘ Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for. But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

John was coming to the end of his work.‘ Who do you suppose I am?’ he said.‘ I am not the one you are looking for. But there is someone coming after me. I am not good enough to untie his sandals.’

And as John was finishing his course, he said,‘ What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

As John was finishing his ministry he asked,‘ Do you think I am the Messiah? No, I am not! But he is coming soon— and I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the sandals on his feet.’

Now as John was completing his mission, he said,‘ Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But one is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.’

And while John was completing his course, he kept saying,‘ What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, one is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

And as John was finishing his course, he said,‘ Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

Then as John was completing his life’s work, he said,‘ Who do you think I am? I am not the One. But look! Someone is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on His feet.’

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not[ he]. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of[ his] feet I am not worthy to loose.

But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘ What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’

As John was fulfilling his course, he said,‘ What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

吾惟以水洗爾、用啟悔悟；然有後我者、威力遠超我上、吾雖為之執履、亦非所宜稱；彼將洗爾於聖神與靈火之中。

宣於眾曰：『有一後我而來者、德能遠超我上、吾雖俯而解其履帶、亦有未稱。

然吾於生命置之度外、無所顧惜。但望能完成吾之行程、及所受於主耶穌之使命、以證天主恩寵之福音而已。

如望答曰：『予惟以水授洗、第有先我而成、後我而至者、其人立於爾曹之中、而爾曹不之識、吾雖為之釋履帶、亦非所稱也。』

如望當為之證、坦白不諱而告之曰：『予非基督。』曰：『然則爾為伊理藹乎？』曰：『非也。』曰：『子殆先知乎？』曰：『否。』曰：『爾究為誰、請明以見告、俾吾儕有以復命。』如望對曰：『予即先知意灑雅所言：「野中呼者之聲、告眾修直主道」者是。』

民眾私心揣測、疑如望即為期待中之基督。如望對眾曰：『吾第以水洗爾、將有威力超我者來、吾雖為之釋履、亦非所宜稱；渠將洗爾以聖神與靈火、

爾不曰：「四閱月、即是穡時」乎！今吾告爾、舉目一望田疇、黍稷與與、已可刈矣。

蓋吾人決不作自我宣傳、惟知宣揚吾主耶穌基督；而吾人則因耶穌之故、而充爾等之僕人者耳。

翌日、如望見耶穌來就。乃曰：『此除免世罪、天主之羔羊也！

予之奮鬥、不為徒勞；予之行程、已告完成；予亦何幸而得篤守信德、舍命不渝。

見耶穌經過、注視之而告其徒曰：『爾其識之、天主之羔羊也！』

二人作證既畢、將有猛獸出自無底深壑與之戰、勝而殺之、

未幾耶穌知諸事已成、為應經言、故曰：『予渴！』近處適有一瓶、中貯醯、人以海絨濡醯、束之莧頭、擎送厥口。耶穌既嘗醯、乃曰：『成矣！』遂俯首而逝

葆樂曰：『如望所施、乃悔改洗禮、明言當信後彼來者：即耶穌是已。』

如望應曰：『苟非自天授之、人亦何所受乎？予非基督、乃奉使為其前驅者耳。此乃予所夙言、爾曹當可為予作證。夫人娶婦而為新壻、新壻之友立而待之、聞其音則洋洋而喜。今者吾樂之沛然充溢、亦復如是。

予既見之、爰證其為天主之聖子。』

希祿聞之、則曰：『是必吾所斬之如望復活矣。』先是希祿以娶弟斐立妻黑落娣故、囚如望於獄。蓋如望嘗諫曰：『納弟婦、非禮也。』黑落娣因是懷恨、欲害之而弗得、以希祿明知其義且聖、畏而庇之、所言多從、亦樂聞其教。會希祿誕辰、宴群臣諸將、及加利利紳宦。黑落娣女起舞為壽、合席歡然。王謂女曰：『任汝所求、必予汝。』且誓曰：『雖平分國土、吾亦弗吝。』女退詢母將何求、母曰：『施洗者如望之首。』乃返、請於王曰：『願以施洗者如望之首、置盤中見賜。』王戚戚然有難色、惟百僚咸列、不欲自食其誓、遂遣使斬如望於獄、以首置盤賜女、女以授母、

凡憑己而言者、乃求己之榮；惟求授命者之榮而言、故其人乃為誠實無妄也。

夫大維在世、既完成天主之旨、及其既逝、與列祖同塋、則已朽壞；