Esther心靈花園部落格

³¹「如果我為我自己作證，我的證據不足憑信；

³¹If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

³²但另有一位為我作證，我知道他為我作的證足以憑信。

³²There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

³³你們曾派人到若翰那裡去，他就為真理作過證。

³³You sent to John, and he gave testimony to the truth.

³⁴其實我並不需要人的證據，我提及這事，只是為叫你們得救。

³⁴But I receive not testimony from man: but I say these things, that you may be saved.

³⁵若翰好比是一盞點著而發亮的燈，你們只一時高興享受了他的光明。

³⁵He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

³⁶但我有比若翰更大的證據，即父所托付我要我完成的工程，就是我所行的這些工程，為我作證：證明是父派遣了我。

³⁶But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect; the works themselves, which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me.

³⁷派遣我來的父，親自為我作證；你們從未聽見過他的聲音，也從未看見過他的儀容，

³⁷And the Father himself who hath sent me, hath given testimony of me: neither have you heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

³⁸並且你們也沒有把他的話存留在心中，因為你們不相信他所派遣的那位。

³⁸And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him you believe not.

³⁹你們查考經典，因你們認為其中有永生，正是這些經典為我作 證；

³⁹Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.

⁴⁰但你們不願意到我這裡來，為獲得生命。」

⁴⁰And you will not come to me that you may have life.

⁴¹「我不求人的光榮；

⁴¹I receive glory not from men.

⁴²而且我認得你們，知道在你們內沒有天主的愛情。

⁴²But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.

⁴³我因我父的名而來，你們卻不接納我；如果有人因自己的名而來，你們反而接納他。

⁴³I am come in the name of my Father, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.

⁴⁴你們既然彼此尋求光榮，而不尋求出於惟一天主的光榮，你們怎麼能相信我呢？

⁴⁴How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?

⁴⁵不要想我要在父面前控告你們；有一位控告你們的，就是你們所寄望的梅瑟。

⁴⁵Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.

⁴⁶若是你們相信梅瑟，必會相信我，因為他是指著我而寫的。

⁴⁶For if you did believe Moses, you would perhaps believe me also; for he wrote of me.

⁴⁷如果你們不相信他所寫的，怎麼會相信我的話呢？」

⁴⁷But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?