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

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

We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. (niv)

As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. (niv)

Where, then, is your blessing of me now? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? (niv)

And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, (niv)

But if we say,‘ Of human origin’— we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” (niv)

From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. (niv)

People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them:“ You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? (niv)

The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. (niv)

He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. (niv)

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him. (niv)

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous— to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (niv)

My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain. (niv)

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” (niv)

Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (niv)