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。

因为约翰遵着义路到你们这里来，你们却不信他；税吏和娼妓倒信他。你们看见了，后来还是不懊悔去信他。”

因为约翰到你们这里来指引你们走义路，你们却不信他，税吏和娼妓倒信了他。你们看见了以后，还是不悔悟去信他。”

因为约翰到你们这里来指引你们走义路，你们却不信他，税吏和娼妓倒信了他。你们看见了以后，还是不悔悟去信他。”

因为约翰来指示你们当行的正路，你们不信他，但税吏和娼妓信了。你们亲眼看见了这些事，竟然还是执迷不悟，不肯信他。

约翰来到你们那里，指示你们行义路﹙或译：“约翰在义路中，来到你们这里”。﹚，你们不信他；税吏和娼妓却信了他。你们看见了之后，还是没有改变心意去信他。

因为约翰来到你们这里指明义的道路，你们不相信他，而那些税吏和妓女们却相信了他。你们虽然看见了，后来还是没有悔改去相信他。

因為約翰遵着義路到你們這裏來，你們卻不信他；稅吏和娼妓倒信他。你們看見了，後來還是不懊悔去信他。」

因為約翰到你們這裏來指引你們走義路，你們卻不信他，稅吏和娼妓倒信了他。你們看見了以後，還是不悔悟去信他。」

因為約翰到你們這裏來指引你們走義路，你們卻不信他，稅吏和娼妓倒信了他。你們看見了以後，還是不悔悟去信他。」

因為約翰來指示你們當行的正路，你們不信他，但稅吏和娼妓信了。你們親眼看見了這些事，竟然還是執迷不悟，不肯信他。

約翰來到你們那裡，指示你們行義路﹙或譯：“約翰在義路中，來到你們這裡”。﹚，你們不信他；稅吏和娼妓卻信了他。你們看見了之後，還是沒有改變心意去信他。

因為約翰引着義路到你們這裏來，你們不信他；收稅人和妓女倒信他。你們看了之後，還是沒有後悔而去信他。

因為約翰來到你們這裡指明義的道路，你們不相信他，而那些稅吏和妓女們卻相信了他。你們雖然看見了，後來還是沒有悔改去相信他。

蓋約翰由義路就爾、爾不之信、而稅吏娼妓信之、且爾見此、後仍不悔以信也、○

蓋約翰以道義就爾、爾不信、而稅吏娼妓信之、且爾見此、又不後悔以信之、○

蓋約翰以義道就爾、爾不信之、而稅吏與妓女信之、且爾見此、仍不悔改以信、○

For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.

For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; but you, when you saw it, didn’t even change your minds then and believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even have second thoughts afterward so as to believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him.

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, when you saw it, didn’t even change your minds then and believe him.

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen[ it], repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

夫如望之洗、何自而來、自天乎、自人乎？』若輩私議曰：

蓋如望之來、不食不飲、而人曰：「彼中魔矣。」

眾與稅吏、咸受洗於如望、聞其言莫不稱頌天主至德；惟法利塞與律學士輩、獨不受其洗、是亦辜負天主之宏謨而已矣。』

城中一女子、風塵中人也、知耶穌宴於法利塞家、乃攜玉壺貯芳液以至、侍耶穌後、伏其足下而泣、淚濺其足、以髮拭之、繼而吻之、敷以芳液。法利塞見而自思曰：「斯人苟為先知、當知撫之者為誰、寧不識此女乃風塵中人乎？」耶穌謂之曰：『西門、予有一言相告。』西門曰：『夫子請言。』曰『昔有一債主、有負債者二人、一負五百兩、一負五十兩、均無力以償、俱免之、二人之愛戴孰深？』西門曰：『予意寬貸較多者。』耶穌曰：『爾所見是也。』乃顧婦而謂西門曰：『盍視此女、予入爾家、爾未注水於我足、彼則以淚洗我足、以髮拭之；爾未嘗與予親吻、彼則自入室以來不輟吻予之足；爾未嘗以油敷我首、彼則以芳液敷我足。故予語爾、彼所有諸罪、悉見寬免；以彼之愛深也！惟蒙赦少者、其愛亦淺耳。』乃謂女曰：『爾罪赦矣！』同席者竊議曰：『彼何人斯、乃能赦罪耶！』耶穌復謂女曰：『汝之信德、玉汝於成；其安心以去。』

蓋與其知道而背命、孰若初未聞道之為愈乎？

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。顧為予作證者、有較如望更為重要者焉。蓋父所授予之使命、令予完成、而予今猶慘澹經營者、亦為吾證、證父實曾遣予、即遣予之父、亦已為予作證矣。爾等未嘗聆其音、亦未嘗見其形、且心中亦不存其道也、是無他、爾等不信其所遣者也。爾等窮索諸經、意欲藉獲永生、第諸經莫非為予作證、而爾等獨不願歸予、以獲生命！

我是雅瑋爾之主。攜爾脫離埃及地。但須爾張口。我必賜供飼。詎意吾民莫我聽。義塞之裔將我棄。

吾已予以充分時間、盼其悔悟；而彼終怙惡不悛、淫蕩如故。識之哉、

而竟中途背棄聖道、若而人者、不啻親手重釘基督於十字架上、且當眾而辱之也。欲其再行悔過自新、尚可得乎？譬如地土、甘霖時降、飽受滋潤、而產百穀、有益於耕耘之人、則天主福焉。若其產荊棘蒺藜、則必被棄置、服咒詛結果亦惟有付諸一炬而已矣。

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、」兄弟乎、亞伯漢之裔乎、爾中敬畏天主者乎、當知救世之道、本傳吾輩、而耶路撒冷居民及其教長不識基督、每禮日所誦先知書訓、亦未領悟；遽定基督之罪、恰應先知之豫言、雖明知其無可死之由、而竟求比辣多處之以死。迨豫指耶穌之言、悉見應驗、乃自木取下、葬之墓塋、

兄弟其慎之哉！莫使爾中有一人存執拗不信之心、自絕於永生之主宰也。

維時、施洗者如望宣道於猶太曠野中曰：『汝其悔悟、天國伊邇。』先知意灑雅所言：『曠野有人、揚聲而呼；為主備道、正直其途；』即斯人也。如望身披駝毛、腰束革帶、以蝗蟲野蜜為食。時耶路撒冷與猶太全國、以及約但河一帶之居民。群趨如望、自承其罪、而受洗於約但河中。如望見法利塞及撒杜責之徒、亦群來受洗、訓之曰：『蝮種、誰警爾以避將臨之怒耶？務宜進而結實、以副悔悟之心。毋思吾輩有亞伯漢為我祖先；蓋吾語爾、天主全能、即欲化此頑石為亞伯漢之子孫、亦易如反掌耳。方今斧斤已加於樹根、凡不結嘉實之樹、必伐而投諸火中。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』。

宜結美果、用副悛悔之心。莫道有亞伯漢為我大父！蓋吾語爾、天主固能化此頑石為亞伯漢之後裔也。今斧斤已加樹根矣、凡不結嘉實之樹、悉將伐而付諸一炬。』眾問曰：『然則如之何而可？』對曰：『有二衣者、當與無衣者共之；有食者亦然。』稅吏至、欲受洗、曰：『夫子、吾當何為？』曰『無索分外。』

即欲規人之過、亦須平心靜氣、委宛言之、庶幾天主啟牖其衷、俾得領悟大道、