厥徒與猶太人論及洗禮、頗起爭辯、

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人辩论洁净的礼，

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人辩论洁净的礼仪，

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人辩论洁净的礼仪，

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人为了洁净的礼仪争辩起来，

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人为洁净礼发生辩论。

约翰的门徒们与一个犹太人，为了洁净礼起了辩论。

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人辯論潔淨的禮，

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人辯論潔淨的禮儀，

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人辯論潔淨的禮儀，

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人為了潔淨的禮儀爭辯起來，

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人為潔淨禮發生辯論。

當下約翰門徒中的人同猶太人起了辯論關於潔淨的事。

約翰的門徒們與一個猶太人，為了潔淨禮起了辯論。

其徒與一猶太人辯潔禮、

其徒與猶太人辯潔事、

約翰門徒、與猶太人辯論潔禮、

An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

Some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew began to argue. They argued about special washings to make people“ clean.”

Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew over purification.

A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing.

Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

Then a matter of dispute developed on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification.

Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

Then there arose a question between[ some] of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

Now a dispute came about between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.

Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

是處適有石缸六、原為猶太俗取潔禮而設者、每缸容水二三罈。

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。

此事實為洗禮之前影。洗禮者爾曹之所由濟渡也。非滌肉身之垢穢、乃憑耶穌基督之復活、而致良心之純潔、以事天主。

關於悔罪自新、信仰天主、洗禮、覆手禮、死者復活、永遠審判等等教理、應無庸從新奠基

夫以山羊牡牛之血、與夫牝牛之灰、灑於汙染之人、尚能潔其身而聖之；矧以基督無玷之身、憑聖神而自獻於天主之寶血、不更應滌吾人之良心於一切致死之行、俾得昭事永生之天主乎？

蓋此等飲食盥滌之規、僅屬外表儀式、舊時所設、而有待乎革新者也。

偶見諸徒以俗手取食；所謂俗手者、即未盥手也。蓋法利塞人與猶太之民、拘泥古人遺規、非盥其指不食、自市歸、非浴不食；其他繁禮褥節、如杯爵銅器床榻之洗濯、亦一一墨守成規。故法利塞人及經生質耶穌曰：『爾徒不遵古人遺規、而以俗手取食何也？』

夫以天上事物之影像、尚須以此等儀式滌而淨之、是知天上事物之本體、宜用更妙之祭獻而聖之矣。

蓋天主之命、爾則棄之、人之習俗、爾則執之。』