若云自人、則又畏民、蓋眾以約翰誠為先知、

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。

若云自人、則又畏民、蓋皆以約翰為先知也、

若云由人、我又畏民、蓋民誠以約翰為先知也、

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.

其人知耶穌設此諭、乃指己而言、欲執之而畏民、乃離之而去、○

希律欲殺之、惟懼眾、蓋眾尊約翰為先知也、

欲執之、惟懼眾、蓋眾以耶穌為先知也、

然則爾出欲何觀耶、觀先知乎、我誠告爾、彼大於先知、經載云、我遣我使、在爾前修爾道、此言即指斯人也、我告爾、凡婦之所生、未有大於施洗約翰者、然在天主之國、至小者猶大於斯人也、庶民及稅吏、聽而受洗於約翰、且稱頌天主之義、

斯時耶路撒冷、猶太徧境、及約但一帶之人、咸出就之、各認己罪、在約但受洗於約翰、

然則爾出、欲何觀耶、觀先知乎、我誠告爾、彼大於先知、

蓋希律知約翰為人義且聖、故畏而護之、聞其言多所遵行、且喜聽其訓、

若云自人、民必以石擊我、蓋民皆信約翰為先知也、遂對曰、不知何自、耶穌曰、我亦不告爾、我以何權行此諸事、○

人多就之、曰、約翰未行異跡、而所言指斯人者皆真、

此二者、誰遵父之旨、對曰、長子、耶穌曰、我誠告爾、稅吏與妓女必先爾入天主之國、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、○

祭司諸長與經士、尋計何以殺耶穌、蓋畏民也、

時祭司諸長及經士、知耶穌設喻乃指己而言、欲執之而懼民、○

司聖殿者與吏役、遂往、攜使徒來、惟不敢強、懼民以石擊之也、