我素弗識之、但為使之顯於以色列故來以水施洗耳、

我先前不认识他，如今我来用水施洗，为要叫他显明给以色列人。”

我先前不认识他，如今我来用水施洗，为要使他显明给以色列人。”

我先前不认识他，如今我来用水施洗，为要使他显明给以色列人。”

我以前并不认识祂，现在我用水给人施洗，是要把祂显明给以色列人。”

我本来不认识他，但为了要把他显明给以色列人，因此我来用水施洗。”

我以前也不认识他，但为了让他向以色列显明，所以我来用水施洗。”

我先前不認識他，如今我來用水施洗，為要叫他顯明給以色列人。」

我先前不認識他，如今我來用水施洗，為要使他顯明給以色列人。」

我先前不認識他，如今我來用水施洗，為要使他顯明給以色列人。」

我以前並不認識祂，現在我用水給人施洗，是要把祂顯明給以色列人。」

我本來不認識他，但為了要把他顯明給以色列人，因此我來用水施洗。”

我從前也不認識他；但是為要使他向以色列顯明出來；故此我來用水施洗。』

我以前也不認識他，但為了讓他向以色列顯明，所以我來用水施洗。」

我素不識之、我至以水施洗、欲顯之於以色列民耳、○

我素不識之、我來以水施洗、特欲使之顯於以色列民、

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。』

I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”

I did not know him. But God wants to make it clear to Israel who this person is. That’s the reason I came baptizing with water.”

I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”

I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”

I didn’t know him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”

And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”

I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.”

And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.

I didn’t know Him, but I came baptizing with water so He might be revealed to Israel.”

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”

I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.”

萬軍之耶和華曰、我遣我使備路於我前、爾所求之主、必忽臨厥殿、盟約之使、爾所慕者、將至矣、

彼將以以利亞之性與能、行於主前、使為父者之心、轉向其子、逆者從義者之智、為主備適宜之民、

彼來作證、即為光作證、俾眾由之而信、

保羅曰、約翰施改悔之洗、謂民當信後己而來者、即耶穌也、

有呼於野者、其聲云、備主路、直其徑、約翰至、在野施洗、宣改悔之洗禮、俾罪得赦、舉猶太地、及耶路撒冷人、皆出就之、在約但河受其洗、而承己罪、

在約但河受其洗、而承己罪、

惟爾寅畏我名者、義日將為爾出、其翼施醫、爾將出而踴躍、如牢中之犢、爾必蹂躪惡人、於我所定之日、彼若灰塵、在爾足下、萬軍之耶和華言之矣、○我僕摩西之法律、我在何烈所命、傳於以色列之典章律例、爾其憶之、在耶和華大而可畏之日未至以先、我必遣先知以利亞詣爾、

我素弗識之、惟遣我以水施洗者、語我曰、爾見聖神降而止其上者、即以聖神施洗者也、

遂至約但四境、宣改悔之洗禮、俾罪得赦、如先知以賽亞之書所載云、有呼於野者、其聲曰、備主路、直其徑、

有聲呼云、在於曠野、備耶和華之道、在於荒墟、治我上帝之徑、諸谷填之、山阜卑之、崎嶇平之、坎坷治之、耶和華將顯其榮、凡有血氣者、皆得見之、耶和華口言之矣、

其父母既遵主律、已畢諸事、乃歸加利利、至己邑拿撒勒、○嬰孩漸長日健、智慧充實、上帝之恩寵偕之、○每歲逾越節、其父母詣耶路撒冷、耶穌年十有二、遵節例偕往、

惟汝小子、將稱為至上者之先知、因爾行於主前、以備其路、使民知拯救、在罪之赦也、即因我上帝矜恤之心、使旭日自上臨我、照夫居於幽暗及死蔭者、導我履平康之路、○嬰兒漸長、心靈日健、居於野、至顯於以色列之日、