主顯節後 (週六) (2009年1月10日) A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John 3:22-30

神父講道 - 主顯節後 (週六) (2009年1月10日)
恭讀聖若望福音 3:22-30那時候，耶穌和門徒來到猶太地，同他們一起住在那裏施洗。那時若翰也在臨近撒林的艾農施洗，因為那裏水多，人們常來受洗。那時，若翰尚未被投在監裏。若翰 的門徒和一個猶太人，關於取潔禮發生了爭辯。他們便來到若翰前對他說：「辣彼！曾同你一起在約旦河對岸，你給他作證的那位，看，他也施洗；並且眾人都到他 那裏去了。」若翰回答說：「人不能領受什麼，除非有天上的賞賜。你們自己可以給我作證，我曾說過：我不是默西亞，我只是被派遣作他前軀的。有新娘的是新 郎；新郎的朋友，侍立靜聽，一聽得新郎的聲音，就非常喜樂：我的喜樂已滿足了。他應該興盛，我卻應該衰微。」
—這是基督的福音。
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John 3:22-30
22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; there he remained with them and baptized. 23 John also was baptizing at Ae’non near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized. 24 For John had not yet been put in prison. 25 Now a discussion arose between John’s disciples and a Jew over purifying. 26 And they came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, here he is, baptizing, and all are going to him.” 27 John answered, “No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.”
—The Gospel of the Lord.