John the Baptist Prepares the Way
施洗约翰预备主的道
今天我们要读马可福音第一章。
我们会认识一个叫约翰的人，他为耶稣预备道路。
约翰住在旷野，传讲悔改的信息。
很多人去听他，并且受洗。
1The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
2as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way"—
3"a voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'"
4And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
1神的儿子，耶稣基督福音的起头。
2正如先知以赛亚书上记着说：看哪，我要差遣我的使者在你前面，预备道路。
3在旷野有人声喊着说：预备主的道，修直他的路。
4照这话，约翰来了，在旷野施洗，传悔改的洗礼，使罪得赦。
5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
6John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7And this was his message: "After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
5犹太全地和耶路撒冷的人都出去到约翰那里，承认他们的罪，在约旦河里受他的洗。
6约翰穿骆驼毛的衣服，腰束皮带，吃的是蝗虫、野蜜。
7他传道说：有一位在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带也是不配的。
8我是用水给你们施洗，他却要用圣灵给你们施洗。
约翰为耶稣预备道路。我们如何预备心来迎接耶稣？
John prepared people for Jesus. How can you prepare your heart for Jesus?
John prepared the way for Jesus.
约翰为耶稣预备道路
We can prepare our hearts too!
我们也可以预备我们的心！
Next week: Mark 1:9-13
下周：马可福音1:9-13