若云自人、則又畏民、蓋皆以約翰為先知也、

若说‘从人间来’，却又怕百姓，因为众人真以约翰为先知。”

但若说‘从人间来的’，却又怕众人，因为大家认为约翰确是先知。”

但若说‘从人间来的’，却又怕众人，因为大家认为约翰确是先知。”

如果我们说‘是从人来的’，又怕触怒百姓，因为他们都相信约翰真的是先知。”

如果我们说‘是从人来的’……”他们害怕群众，因为众人都认为约翰的确是先知。

可是我们能说‘是来自人间’吗？”原来他们怕民众，因为大家都认为约翰的确是先知。

若說『從人間來』，卻又怕百姓，因為眾人真以約翰為先知。」

但若說『從人間來的』，卻又怕眾人，因為大家認為約翰確是先知。」

但若說『從人間來的』，卻又怕眾人，因為大家認為約翰確是先知。」

如果我們說『是從人來的』，又怕觸怒百姓，因為他們都相信約翰真的是先知。」

如果我們說‘是從人來的’……”他們害怕群眾，因為眾人都認為約翰的確是先知。

但是、若說由於人呢——』他們怕羣眾；因為眾人都看約翰真是神言人。

可是我們能說『是來自人間』嗎？」原來他們怕民眾，因為大家都認為約翰的確是先知。

若云由人、我又畏民、蓋民誠以約翰為先知也、

若云自人、則又畏民、蓋眾以約翰誠為先知、

若謂自人、眾又可畏、蓋眾皆確認如望為先知也。』

But if we say,‘ Of human origin’…”( They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)

But what if we say,‘ From human authority’?” They were afraid of the people. Everyone believed that John really was a prophet.

But shall we say,‘ From man’?”— they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet.

But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.

But if we say,‘ Of human origin’”— they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was truly a prophet.

But should we say,‘ From men’?”— they were afraid of the people, for they all considered John to have been a real prophet.

But if we say,‘ From men’”— they feared the people, for all counted John to have been a prophet indeed.

But should we say, From men— they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

But if we say,‘ From men’”— they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet.

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all[ men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

But if we say,‘ From people–’”( they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

If we should say,‘ From men’”— they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

其人知斯喻指己而言、欲執之、而畏眾、遂去之、○

希律欲殺之、而懼眾、因眾以之為先知也、

謀所以執之、而懼眾、蓋皆以之為先知也、

然則爾出何觀耶、先知乎、是也、我語汝、且卓越於先知也、此即經所謂、我遣我使先爾、以備爾路者也、我語汝、婦之所生、未有大於約翰者、然在上帝國之微者、猶大於彼也、庶民與稅吏、既受約翰之洗、聞之遂義上帝、

時耶路撒冷猶太及約但四方、咸出就之、在約但河受其洗、而承己罪、

然則爾出何為也、觀先知乎、是也、我語汝、且卓越於先知也、

因希律敬畏約翰、知其義且聖、而庇之、聞其言、心多猶豫、而喜聽之、

若云自人、眾民必以石擊我、蓋民信約翰為先知也、遂對曰、不知奚自、耶穌曰、我亦不告爾以何權行是矣、○

人多就之、曰、約翰未行異蹟、而所指斯人言者、皆真也、

二者孰遵父旨乎、曰、長子、耶穌曰、我誠語汝、稅吏娼妓、先爾入上帝國矣、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、○

祭司諸長與士子、謀何以殺耶穌、畏民故也、○

時、士子與祭司諸長、知此喻指己、欲執之、而懼民、

殿司及諸隸往引之來、而不用強、蓋懼民以石擊之也、