He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.

约翰是点着的明灯，你们情愿暂时喜欢他的光。

约翰是点亮的明灯，你们情愿因他的光欢欣一时。

约翰是点亮的明灯，你们情愿因他的光欢欣一时。

约翰是一盏点亮的明灯，你们情愿暂时享受他的光。

约翰是一盏点亮的灯，你们情愿暂时在他的光中欢乐。

约翰是一盏燃烧发光的灯，你们情愿在他的光里快乐一时。

約翰是點着的明燈，你們情願暫時喜歡他的光。

約翰是點亮的明燈，你們情願因他的光歡欣一時。

約翰是點亮的明燈，你們情願因他的光歡欣一時。

約翰是一盞點亮的明燈，你們情願暫時享受他的光。

約翰是一盞點亮的燈，你們情願暫時在他的光中歡樂。

那個人是點𤏲而發亮的燈，你們情願暫時以他的光為歡樂。

約翰是一盞燃燒發光的燈，你們情願在他的光裡快樂一時。

彼乃燈、燃且明也、爾暫喜其光、

約翰乃燃明之燈、爾暫喜其光、○

約翰為燃明之燈、爾暫喜其光、

如望乃輝煌之明燈、爾等亦曾瞻仰其光、而極一時之樂矣。

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. For a while you chose to enjoy his light.

He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

John was like a burning and shining lamp, and you were excited for a while about his message.

John was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

He was the lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to enjoy his light.

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes are in the homes of kings!What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.

But if we say,‘ From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer.

Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them,“ You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”

They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.”

“ I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.