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。』

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。」

我素弗識之、但為使之顯於以色列故來以水施洗耳、

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、

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.”

以伊理藹之風度神力為主前驅、必使為父者之心歸向兒女、而頑強之子服膺長者之智、為主作育心悅誠服之新民。』

如望之來。惟以證光。俾我元元。藉以起信。

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。』

『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。

自承其罪、而受洗於約但河中。

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。」

出遊約但一帶、傳悛悔之洗、用滌宿穢、正如先知意灑雅書所云：「曠野有人、揚聲而呼：為主除道、正直其途；

禮既畢、返加利利納匝勒。嬰兒漸長、神力日增；睿知超識、沛然內充；天主聖寵、萃於其身。二親每逢免難節、必上耶路撒冷、歲以為常。耶穌十二歲時、循例同上耶路撒冷。

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；久困晦冥、明光倏著；引我安履、和平之路。』