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。』

保罗说：“约翰所行的是悔改的洗，告诉百姓当信那在他以后要来的，就是耶稣。”

保罗说：“约翰所施的是悔改的洗礼，他告诉百姓当信那在他以后要来的那位，就是耶稣。”

保罗说：“约翰所施的是悔改的洗礼，他告诉百姓当信那在他以后要来的那位，就是耶稣。”

保罗说：“约翰的洗礼是悔改的洗礼，约翰告诉百姓要信在他以后来的那位——耶稣。”

保罗说：“约翰施的是悔改的洗礼，他告诉人民当信在他以后要来的那一位，就是耶稣。”

保罗说：“约翰所施的是悔改的洗礼，他告诉民众当相信在他以后来的那一位，就是相信耶稣。”

保羅說：「約翰所行的是悔改的洗，告訴百姓當信那在他以後要來的，就是耶穌。」

保羅說：「約翰所施的是悔改的洗禮，他告訴百姓當信那在他以後要來的那位，就是耶穌。」

保羅說：「約翰所施的是悔改的洗禮，他告訴百姓當信那在他以後要來的那位，就是耶穌。」

保羅說：「約翰的洗禮是悔改的洗禮，約翰告訴百姓要信在他以後來的那位——耶穌。」

保羅說：“約翰施的是悔改的洗禮，他告訴人民當信在他以後要來的那一位，就是耶穌。”

保羅說：『約翰是用悔改的洗禮施洗的；他告訴人要信那在他以後來的，就是要信耶穌。』

保羅說：「約翰所施的是悔改的洗禮，他告訴民眾當相信在他以後來的那一位，就是相信耶穌。」

保羅曰、約翰施改悔之洗、謂民當信後己而來者、即耶穌也、

保羅曰、約翰施悔改之洗、謂民當信後至者耶穌基督也、

保羅曰、約翰施悔改之洗禮、告民當信後己而來者、即基督耶穌、

Paul said,“ John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Paul said,“ John baptized people, calling them to turn away from their sins. He told them to believe in the one who was coming after him. Jesus is that one.”

And Paul said,“ John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”

Paul said,“ John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.”

Paul said,“ John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Paul said,“ John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Then Paul said,“ John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

Paul said,“ John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Paul said,“ John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Paul said,“ John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

如望之來。惟以證光。俾我元元。藉以起信。

吾雖為之釋履帶、亦非所稱也。』

今天主已按其恩許、就大維後裔為義塞挺生救主、即耶穌是已！於其未臨之前、如望先傳悔悟之洗禮於義塞全族、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、」

翌日、如望見耶穌來就。乃曰：『此除免世罪、天主之羔羊也！予嘗云後我而至、先我而成者、即斯人矣！渠非予所素識、惟予之來茲授洗、正為顯揚斯人於義塞之民耳。』如望又為之作證、曰：『予見聖神作鴿狀、自天而降、棲止其上。予雖未之素識、惟遣予授洗者曾誥予曰：「汝見聖神降臨、止於其身者、是即將以聖神授洗者也。」予既見之、爰證其為天主之聖子。』

『將臨者、即汝乎？抑吾人別有所俟耶？』耶穌對曰：『第以爾之所聞所見、回報如望：瞽者明、跛者行、癩者潔、聾者聰、死者起、而窮苦無告者得聆嘉音。

天主聖子耶穌基督福音之濫觴、正如意灑雅先知書之所記云：『吾遣使者、以先啟行；為爾前驅、備爾行程。』『曠野有人、揚聲而呼：為主清道、正直其途。』應乎是、有如望者施洗於曠野、而傳悛悔之洗禮、用滌宿罪。時猶太全境及耶路撒冷居民、相率出謁如望、自承其罪、而受洗於約但河中。如望身被駝毛、腰束革帶、食則蝻蝗野蜜；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。吾洗爾以水、彼將洗爾以聖神矣。』爾時、耶穌來自加利利納匝勒、而就如望、受洗於約但河；甫出水、倏見諸天洞開、聖神化作鴿狀、降臨其身。有音自天曰：『汝乃吾之愛子、吾所欣悅。』聖神頓促耶穌入曠野、

如望揚聲為之作證曰：『予向所言：「有一後我而來、居我之上、原在我先」者、即斯人矣！』

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。彼當日益、我宜日損。蓋臨自上者、居萬眾之上；本乎地者、不超乎地、而所言亦不出地上之事。惟降自天者、則超軼乎萬有之上。彼所證者、皆屬親見親聞、而眾獨不納其證。苟有納其證者、是即印證天主之真實無妄。天主所遣者、傳天主之訓、以天主賦以聖神、無有限量故、聖父篤愛聖子、已將一切授諸其手矣。信仰聖子者、獲永生；不順聖子者、無以望生、天主譴怒、恆臨其身。』

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。厥手持箕、簸汰場禾、納麥於倉、而焚芻藁於不熄之火』。

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、手執颺箕、簸汰場禾、斂麥入倉、而焚芻藁於不息之火。』如望多方勸導民眾、傳布福音；

夫如望之洗、何自而來、自天乎、自人乎？』若輩私議曰：『吾儕若曰自天、彼將問我何以不信；若曰自人、民又可畏、蓋眾皆以如望為先知也。』因對曰：『不知。』耶穌乃謂之曰：『然則吾亦不願告爾憑何權以行此矣。』『爾曹於意云何：人有二子、諭其長者曰：「兒今日可往葡萄園工作。」對曰：「不願。」既而悔之、乃往。諭次子亦往、次子曰：「大人、我往。」然竟未往也。二者孰孝？』對曰：『長子。』耶穌曰：『吾實語爾、稅吏娼妓、將先爾曹入天主國。蓋如望以義路開導於爾、爾不之信；而稅吏娼妓、則信之矣。爾見其事。猶未能悔悟而起信也。

予乃憶主之言曰：「如望以水施洗、而爾等將受聖神之洗焉。」

爾等亦曾遣使者謁如望、而彼已為真理作證矣。雖然予不取證於人予之語此欲爾曹蒙救恩耳。如望乃輝煌之明燈、爾等亦曾瞻仰其光、而極一時之樂矣。

蓋如望所用以施洗者水耳、而爾等不日將受聖神之洗矣。』

終我之身、聖德是務。兒乃先知、至尊遣汝；為主開道、預備厥路；導民於正、福音是布；蕩污滌穢、宿罪攸除。憑主慈腸、東方已曙；