1661中翻英(約翰福音第一課) The Incarnation 道成肉身 11/08/2026

1661中翻英(約翰福音第一課)             The Incarnation                     道成肉身                11/08/2026

親愛的主內訪友, 編輯者咳嗽還沒有完全痊癒, 敬請在主內為我禱告.  謝謝.    (06/08/2026)

親愛的朋友, 謝謝您們的代禱, 吃止咳糖果(Sweezland 製成), 好多了.  又開始與主耶穌基督談天, 謝謝上帝所賜的能力, 繼續為主作見證, 主耶穌真是上帝的兒子, 是千真萬確的實存(Reality)．不信的人到處挖墳墓, 至今仍是空的.  　　　（08/08/2026)

The Gospel of John - Be Alife (Part 1)            John Chapter 1                                The Incarnation    约翰福音-来得生命前半部)                           约翰福音第一章                                 道成肉身          

The blog's name differs from the commentary book's, causing confusion among readers. The editor used their reflections after reading the commentary book as the blog's name, hence the difference, which makes readers feel somewhat strange after reading the blog. After carefully reading its content, readers may also have some unique feelings; please share them.                      博客的名称与解经书的不一样,使访友困惑.是编辑者把读解经书后的心得当作博客的名称, 所以不同,令访友读完该博客后,觉得有些怪怪的.当访友静心读完其内容后,也会有一些特别的感受,敬请提出,共同分享.              

The editor, following God's will, uses the life He has given them to dedicate their remaining years to translating the Gospel of John commentary "Be Alive" (John chapters 1-12) by the beloved pastor Warren W. Wiersbe.

編輯者遵從上帝的旨意，將餘生奉獻於翻譯深受愛戴的牧師華倫·W·魏斯比（Warren W. Wiersbe）所著的《約翰福音》註釋《來得生命》（約翰福音1-12章）。

Foreword to the Gospel of John: Come to a clearer understanding of the living Savior.

約翰福音前言：來更清楚認識永生的救主。

During the months I spent studying the Gospel of John and writing the commentary, I deeply felt like someone standing in the Holy Land. The more I wanted to learn and write, the more unworthy I felt. No wonder the great Greek scholar Dr. A.T. Robertson called the Gospel of John “the most profound book in the world.”

在研讀約翰福音(本書作者)並撰寫註釋的幾個月裡，我深感自己彷彿置身於聖地。我越是渴望學習和寫作，就越覺得自己不配。難怪偉大的希臘學者A·T·羅伯遜博士稱約翰福音為「世上最深奧的書」。

After studying it, I cannot fathom the depth of its fundamental teachings, but I find it to be a Gospel accessible to all. It is simple enough for a child to play in, yet profound enough for a learned and venerable wise man to swim in.

研讀之後，我仍然無法完全領悟其基本教義的深邃，但我發現它是一部人人都能理解的福音書。既簡單易懂，孩童也能從中嬉戲；又深奧深邃，博學多識的智者也能從戲水中汲取智慧。

This volume is the first of two volumes of interpretations of the Gospel of John.  The first volume, from chapters 1 to 12,  is  “Be Alive.”    The second volume, from chapters 13 to 21, is “Be Transformed.”

本解經書是兩卷合本《約翰福音》詮釋的第一卷，收錄約翰福音第1至12章，名為《來得生命》。第二卷，收錄約翰福音第13至21章，名為《全都是愛》。

Read the Gospel of John with a heart and spirit of devout worship. John did not simply write this book; he also vividly depicts exciting images, such as the lamb, the sheep gate, the Good Shepherd, new life, light and darkness, the living water, bread, the blind, the seed, and many more. When you study the Gospel of John with your “sanctified imagination,” It will become a brilliant new book for you.

請以虔誠敬拜的心來閱讀約翰福音。約翰不僅寫下了這本書，他還生動地活畫出許多激動人心的意象，例如, 羔羊、羊門、好牧人、新生、光明與黑暗、活水、麵包、盲人、種子等等。當你用「聖潔的想像力」研讀約翰福音時，這本聖經將成為你眼中一部嶄新的傑作。

And remember, you are not studying the Gospel of John, but seeing Jesus, the Son of Man, "incarnate." "We see his glory...full of grace and truth" (John 1:14).

請記住，你不是在研讀約翰福音，而是在親眼目睹" ' 道成肉身incarnate' "的耶穌－人子。 「我們看見祂的榮耀…充滿了恩典和真理」（約翰福音1:14）。

Table of Contents:

目录:   

Foreword ……… 7 (Original volume page number)

前言     ...………  7 (原书卷页数)

  

Chapter 1          Here God is! ... ……… 9

第一章              上帝在这里!   ... ………  9  

Chapter 2        Knowing Jesus. …………. 23

第二章            认识耶稣.     ………….  23         

Chapter 3         New Life ………… 34

第三章                新生命          …………   34

Chapter 4         The Wicked Samaritan Woman …… 46

第四章                壞撒瑪利亞婦人  ……   46 

Chapter 5 The Son of Man and God …………. 58

第五章                人子与上帝  ………….  58

Chapter 6 Jesus Loses the Crowd ….….… 71

第六章                耶稣失去群众 ….….…  71

Chapter 7 The Controversy of the Festival ………….. 84

第七章                节日的争论 …………..  84

Chapter 8 Contrast and Conflict ………….. 95

第八章                对比与冲突  ………….. 95

Chapter 9 The Blind Man's Testimony …….… 107

第九章                瞎眼人的见证  …….… 107

Chapter 10 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep ………118

第十章                好牧人与祂的羊………118

Chapter 11 The Final Miracle and the Enemy… 131

第十一章           最后的神迹与敌对…… 131

Chapter Twelve: Christ and Crisis ………... 143

第十二章           基督与危机 ………...    143

Chapter One:第一課:

John 1  约翰福音第一章

God  is  here !

上帝在这里!     

Whereas the first three Gospels majer on describing events in the life of Christ, John emphasizes the meaning of these events.  For example, all four Gospels record the miracle of feeding 5000 but only John records Jesus' sermon on  "The Bread of Life" which followed the miracle when He interpreted it  for the people.

同时, 前三卷福音书主要是撰写耶稣基督的生平事迹,约翰福音(第四福音)却强调这些事迹的含义.  例如, 所有四卷福音书都记载了五饼二鱼喂饱五千人的神迹, 惟有约翰福音在神迹发生后, 把这神迹的真义记载在耶稣的讲道 “生命的粮” 的章节中, 阐释给人知道.

But there is one major theme that runs throughout John's Gospel: Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and if you commit yourself to Him, He will give you eternal life (20:31). In this first chapter, John records seven names and titles of Jesus that identify Him as the eternal God.

但是,这里有一主题贯穿约翰福音:  耶稣基督是上帝的儿子, 并且你若承认祂是你的救主,  祂愿意赐你永远的生命 (20:31).  在本书第一章里, 使徒约翰记载了耶稣的七个名字和尊称, 证明祂是永生的上帝.

1.  The Word (John 1:1-3, 14)

1.   上帝的话 (约 1:1-3, 14)

King Solomon, in consecrating the temple, asked, “Will God truly dwell on the earth?” (1 Kings 8:27). A very good question! God’s glory had dwelt in the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) and His temple (1 Kings 8:10-11); but this glory had departed because of the Israelites’ forsaken Him (Ezekiel 9:3; 10:4, 18; 11:22-23).

所罗门王在献圣殿时问, “上帝果真要住在地上吗?" (王上 8:27). 实在是个好问题! 上帝的荣光曾住过帐幕 (出 40:34), 和祂的殿 (王上8:10-11); 但是这荣光因为以色列人的背弃祂,   已经离开了(结 9:3; 10:4, 18; 11:22- 23).

Then, a miraculous thing happened: God’s glory returned to the Israelites, and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, became flesh. The authors of the four Gospels give us a “concise description” of Jesus’ life on earth; no one can fully write down all of His deeds (John 21:25). Matthew wrote about Jesus’ life specifically for the Jews. Furthermore, it emphasizes that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah fulfilled in the prophecies of the Old Testament. Marcus wrote the life story of the Lord Jesus for the busy Romans. Meanwhile, Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is King. Luke, on the other hand, introduces the life of Jesus to the Greeks, and to them the Son of Man, the Lord, who possesses abundant compassion.           然后, 奇妙的事发生: 上帝的荣光再重现于以色列人中, 祂的儿子主耶稣基督, 道成肉身. 四福音的作者给我们 “简洁的描绘” 耶稣在人间的生活, 没有任何人能完全的写出祂的全部事迹(约 21:25). 马太是针对犹太人写耶稣的一生. 并且强调拿撒勒人耶稣是应验在旧约的先知所预言的弥赛亚. 马可是为忙碌的罗马人写主耶稣的生平事迹.  同时, 马太强调耶稣是王. 而路加是对希腊人介绍耶稣的生平, 并且介绍给他们拥有丰厚同情心的人子主耶稣.

However, the Gospel of John was written by John, the beloved apostle of the Lord, who wrote to all people on earth, Jews and Gentiles, proclaiming that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God. We know that the apostle John had both Jews and Gentiles in his thoughts, because in his Gospels he often "explained to his readers the Jewish terms or their customs" (1:38, 41-42; 5:2; 9:7; 19:13, 17; 20:16). He emphasized to the Jews that Jesus' incarnation not only fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament, but also fulfilled His own archetype. Jesus is the Lamb of God (1:29) and the ladder from the earth to heaven (1:51; and see...). Genesis 28). He is the new temple (John 2:19-21) and gives new life (3:4 cf.). He is the bronze serpent hung up (3:14) and the spiritual bread God gives from heaven (6:35 cf.). 

然而, 约翰福音是主所爱的使徒约翰写的, 他是写给世上所有的人, 犹太人和外邦人, 宣告主耶稣是上帝的儿子.  我们都知道使徒约翰有犹太人和外邦人都在他的思考中, 因为在他的福音书中常常为读者   “解釋犹太人用的词句或他們的习俗"(1:38, 41-42; 5:2; 9:7; 19:13, 17; 20:16).  他对犹太人强调耶稣的道成肉身不只是应验了旧约的预言, 并且也应验了祂自己那种典型.  耶稣是上帝的羔羊   (1:29) 和从地通天的天梯   (1:51; 并查看  创   28章). 祂是新的圣殿 (约 2:19-21),  并且赐下新生命 (3:4 比照研读).  祂是挂起来的铜蛇 (3:14) 和上帝从天上赐下的灵粮(6:35比照研读).

Whereas the first three Gospels primarily recount the life and deeds of Jesus Christ, John emphasizes the meaning of these events. For example, all four Gospels record the miracle of feeding five thousand people with five loaves and two fish, but only the Gospel of John, after the miracle, records its true meaning in the chapter on "the bread of life" in Jesus' sermon, explaining it to people.                            前三本福音書主要記述耶穌基督的生平事蹟，而約翰福音則著重闡述這些事件發生的意義。例如，四本福音書都記載了耶穌用五餅二魚餵飽五千人的神蹟，但只有約翰福音在神蹟之後，在耶穌講道「生命之糧」的章節中，記錄了這一神蹟的真正含義，並向人們解釋了其意義。

1. The Word (John 1:1-3, 14)

1. 上帝的話 (John 1:1-3, 14)

The words we speak express our thoughts and intentions. Jesus, as the "Word" of God, also reveals the Father's thoughts and intentions towards us. "He who has seen me has seen the Father" (John 14:9). The Word contains words, and Jesus is "Alpha and Ommica" (Revelation 1:11), the first and last of the Greek letters. According to Hebrews 1:1-3, Jesus Christ is the last word God spoke to humanity because He is the pinnacle of the Holy Spirit's revelation.                                                                                          我们说的话是要表现我们的思想和意念, 耶稣是上帝的 “话” 也是要显示天父对我们的心思意念.  “看到了我, 就看见了父” (约 14:9).  话中含有字, 并且耶稣是 “阿尔法和哦弥加”  (启 1:11),  这是希腊字母的第一个和最后一个.  依照希伯来书1章1至3节, 耶稣基督是上帝的最后对人说的话, 因为祂是圣靈启示的高峰.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Jesus Christ is the eternal Word (John 1:1-2). He has existed from the beginning, not because He was in the creation of the beginning, but because He is eternal. He is God and He is with God. "Before Abraham I was" (8:58)  

耶稣基督是永远的话(约 1:1-2).  祂从开始就存在, 不是因为祂在开创的被造之中, 而是因为祂是永在.  祂是和祂是与上帝同在.  “在没有亚伯拉罕以前就有了我” (8:58). 

He is also the Word of creation (1:3). There is clearly a parallel between Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1, "the new creation" and "the old creation." God created the world with His word: “God said, ‘There is…’ / ‘For he said, “There is,” and it came to be; he commanded, and it happened immediately” (Psalm 33:9). God created all things through Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:16), meaning Jesus was not created. He is the eternal God.

祂也是创造的话(1:3).  在创世记1章1节 与约翰福音1章1节之间显然是平行的, “新造” 和 “旧造.”  上帝用祂的话创造世界: “上帝说, 有….”  /  “因说有就有; 祂命令, 并且立刻发生” (诗 33:9 ).  上帝藉着耶稣基督创造万有(西 1:16), 意思是耶稣不是被造的.  祂是永在的上帝.

The verb “created” in Greek is in the perfect tense, meaning “an action already completed.” Creation is finished. Even though God is still working in His creation (John 5:17), creation is not a continuing process. Creation is not a process; it is a completed work.                                                                        动词 “被造” 在希腊文中是已经完成式时制, 意思是 “已经完成的动作.”  创造已经完工.  即使上帝仍然在祂的创造中工作(约 5:17), 创造不是继续的进行的程序.  创造不是程序; 它是已经完成的工.

     

Jesus Christ is the Incarnate  Word  (1:14).  He was not a phantom or a spirit, when ministered on earth, nor was His body a mere illusion. John and the other disciples each had personal experiences that convinced them of the reality of the body of Jesus (1 John 1:1-2). Even though John emphasis the diety of  Christ, he makes it clear that the Son of God came in the flesh and was subject to the sinless infirmites of human nature.                 

耶稣基督是道成肉身的话  (1:14).  祂不是幻影或精灵, 当祂在世上事奉时, 祂的身体也不是幻觉.  约翰和另其它的门徒, 每人都有自身的经验, 使得他们知道耶稣是谁(约壹1:1-2).  即使约翰强调耶稣的神性, 他使上帝的儿子道成肉身非常清楚, 祂且是无罪軟弱的人身.

In his Gospel, John points out that Jesus weary (4:6) and thirst (4:7). He groaned  within  wardly (11:33) and  openly  wept (11:35). On the cross, He thirsted (19:28), died (19:30), and bled (19:34). After His resurrrection,  He proved to Thomas and the other disciples that He still had a real body (20:24-29), howbeit,  a glorious one.

在約翰福音中，約翰指出耶穌疲倦（4:6）和口渴（4:7）。祂內心默默呻吟（11:33），也公開哭泣（11:35）。在十字架上，祂口渴（19:28），死去（19:30），流血（19:34）。復活後，祂向多馬和其他門徒證明祂仍然擁有一個真實的身體（20:24-29），而且是一個榮耀的身體。

How was the  "Word made flesh"?  By the miracle of the virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38).  He took upon  Himself sinless human nature and identified with us in every aspecpt of life from birth to death. "The Word" was not an abstract concept of philosophy, but a real person, who could be seen, touched,  and heard.  Christianity is Christ is God.

「道成了肉身」是如何實現的呢？藉著童貞女所生的神蹟（以賽亞書 7:14；太 1:18-25；路 1:26-38）。祂取了無罪的人性，在生命的各個層面與我們認同，從出生到死亡。 「道」並非抽象的哲學概念，而是一位實存的(reality)人，可以被看見、觸摸和聆聽。基督教就是基督是上帝。

The revetion of  God's glory is an important in the Gospel. Jesus revealed God's glory in His person, His works, and His words. John recorded seven wonderful signs  (miracles) that openly declared the glory of  God(2:11). The glory of the Old Ccovenant of the Law was a fading glory, but the glory of the 

Hew Covenant in Christ is a incresing glory (2 Corinthians 3). The Law could reveal sin, but it cound never remove sin. Jesus Christ came with fullness grace and truth, and this fullness is available to all who will trust Him (John 1:16).

彰顯神的榮耀是福音的重要組成部分。耶穌在祂的位格、祂的作為和祂的言語中彰顯了神的榮耀。約翰記載了七個奇妙的神蹟，公開宣告了神的榮耀（約翰福音 2:11）。舊約律法的榮耀是日漸衰微的，而新約在基督裡的榮耀卻是日漸增長的（哥林多後書 3）。律法可以揭露罪，卻永遠無法除去罪。耶穌基督帶著豐盛的恩典和真理而來，凡信靠祂的人都能得到這豐盛的恩典和真理（約翰福音 1:16）。

2. The Light (John 1:4-13)

2. 這光 (约 1:4-13)

Life is the key word in the Gospel of John; used thirty-six times. What is essential for human life? There are four: light (without the sun, everything on earth would die), water, air, and food. Jesus is all of these! He is the light of life and the light of the world (8:12). He is the “sun of righteousness” (Matthew 4:2). Through His Holy Spirit, He brings us the “breath of life” (John 3:8; 20:22) and the living water of life (4:10, 13-14; 7:37-39). Finally, Jesus is the bread of life from heaven (cf. 6:35). He is not only life, and gives life, He Himself is life (14:6).

生命是约翰福音的钥字; 用三十六次.  什幺是人生命必須的?  有四样: 光(若太阳不出现, 世上所有的万物都会死去), 水, 空气, 和食物.  耶稣是所有的这些!  祂是生命的光和世界的光(8:12).  祂是 “公义的太阳” (玛 4:2).  由祂的圣灵, 祂带给我们 “生命气息” (约 3:8; 20:22), 和生命的活水(4:10, 13-14; 7:37-39).  最后, 耶稣是天上赐下的生命的粮(6:35比照研讀).  祂不只是生命, 和赐下生命, 祂自己就是生命  (14:6).

Light and darkness are recurring themes in John's Gospel. God is light (1 John 1:5)  while Satan is the “power of darkness” (Luke 22:53). People love either light or darkness, and this controls their actions (John 3:16-19). Those who believe on Christ are the “sons of light” (12:35-36). Just as  the first  creation began with “Let there be light!” so  the new creation begins with the entrance of light into the hearts of believer (2 Corinthians 4:3-6). The coming of Jesus Christ into the world was the dawn of a new day for sinful man (Luke 1:78-79).

在约翰福音里重复的出现的主题是光与黑暗.  上帝是光 (约壹 1:5) 而撒旦是 “黑暗的权势” (路 22:53).  人可以喜欢光或黑暗, 并且这种喜好控制他们的活动(约 3:16-19).  那相信耶稣基督的是 “光明之子” (12:35-36).  正像创造的起始, 上帝说 “有光, 就有光!”  因此, 新造开始使光进入信徒的心 (林后 4:3-6).  耶稣基督的来到世上是给罪人带来新日子的曙光(路 1:78-79).

You would think that only blind sinners would welcome the light, but such is not always the case. This coming true light brings an adversary against the powers of darkness. John 1:5, literally translated, means, "The light continues to shine in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome the light or failed to recognize it." The Greek verb might mean "to overcome" or "to seize, to understand." Throughout the Gospel of John, this theme is revealed: people do not understand what the Lord has done and said, and therefore the final result is opposition to Him. John chapters 7-12 record this opposition growing until it led to the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus.    

你可能认为只有失去视觉的罪人才需要光, 但不尽然.  这要来的真光带来与黑暗权势的对敌.  约翰福音1章5节 按字意翻译,  “光继续的照在黑暗里, 而黑暗并未能胜过光或不认识光.”  希腊文的动词可能意味 “要胜过” 或 “要挟持, 要了解.”  整本约翰福音, 都显明这纲领: 人不了解主所做的和所说的, 因此最后的结果是反对祂.  约翰福音第七章至十二章记载这反对的增长着,  以至引起把主耶稣钉在十字架.

Whenever Jesus taught a spiritual truth, His listeners interpreted it in a material or physical way. The light was unable to penetrate the darkness in their minds. This was true when He spoke about the temple of His body (John 2:19–21), the new birth (John 3:4), the living water (John 4:11), eating His flesh (John 6:51ff.), spiritual freedom (John 8:30–36), death as sleep (John 11:11–13), and many other spiritual truths. Satan strives to keep people in the darkness, because darkness means death and hell, while light means life and heaven.                                                                                                             每當耶穌教導屬靈真理時，祂的聽眾總是用物質或肉體的方式來理解。光明無法穿透他們心中的黑暗。這在他談到身體的聖殿（約翰福音2:19-21）、重生（約翰福音3:4）、活水（約翰福音4:11）、吃他的肉（約翰福音6:51及以下）、屬靈的自由（約翰福音8:30-36）、死亡即睡眠（約翰福音11:11-13）以及許多其他屬靈真理時，都是如此。撒但竭力使人留在黑暗中，因為黑暗意味著死亡和地獄，而光明意味著生命和天堂。

This fact helps explain the ministry of John the Baptist (John 1:6–8). John was sent as a witness to Jesus Christ, to tell people that the Light had come into the world. The nation of Israel, in spite of all its spiri tual advantages, was blind to their own Messiah! The word witness is a key word in this book; John uses the noun fourteen times and the verb thirty-three times. John the Baptist was one of many people who bore wit ness to Jesus,:“This is the Son of God!” Alas, John the Baptist was martyred and the Jewish leaders did nothing to prevent it. 

這一事實有助於解釋施洗約翰的事工（約翰福音1:6-8）。約翰被差遣來為耶穌基督作見證，告訴人們光已經來到世上。以色列國儘管擁有屬靈上的優勢，卻對自己的彌賽亞視而不見！ 「見證」一詞是本書的關鍵所在；約翰福音中，名詞「耶穌」出現了十四次，動詞「耶穌」出現了三十三次。施洗約翰是眾多為耶穌作見證的人之一，他們說：「這是上帝的兒子！」可惜的是，施洗約翰殉道了，猶太領袖們卻袖手旁觀，沒有阻止。

Why did the nation reject Jesus Christ? Because they “knew him not.” They were spiritually ignorant. Jesus is the “true Light”—the original of which every other light is a copy—but the Jews were content with the copies. They had Moses and the law, the temple and the sacrifices, but they did not comprehend that these “lights” pointed to the true Light who was the fulfillment, the completion, of the Old Testament religion. 

為什麼以色列人拒絕耶穌基督？因為他們「不認識他」。他們在屬靈上是無知的。耶穌是「真光」— 其他一切光都是祂的複製品 — 但猶太人卻滿足於這些複製品。他們有摩西律法、聖殿和獻祭，但他們不明白這些「光」都指向那真光，祂是舊約宗教的完全實現。

As you study John’s gospel, you will find Jesus teaching the people that He is the fulfillment of all that was typified in the law. It was not enough to be born a Jew; they had to be born again, born from above (John 3). He deliberately performed two miracles on the Sabbath to teach them that He had a new rest to give them (John 5; 9). He was the satisfying manna (John 6) and the life-giving Water (John 7:37–39). He is the Shepherd of a new flock (John 10:16), and He is a new Vine (John 15). But the people were so shackled by religious tradition that they could not understand spir itual truth. Jesus came to His own world that He had created, but His own people, Israel, could not under stand Him and would not receive Him. 

當你研讀約翰福音時，你會發現耶穌教導人們，祂是律法中所預表的一切的完全實現。僅僅生為猶太人是不夠的；他們必須重生，從上頭生（約翰福音3章）。祂特意在安息日行了兩個神蹟，為要告訴他們祂要賜給他們新的安息（約翰福音 5；9）。祂是那令人滿足的嗎哪（約翰福音 6），是那賜生命的水（約翰福音 7:37-39）。祂是新羊群的牧人（約翰福音 10:16），祂是一棵新葡萄樹（約翰福音 15）。然而，人們被宗教傳統束縛，無法理解屬靈的真理。耶穌來到祂所創造的世界，但祂自己的子民以色列人卻不明白祂，也不願接受祂。

They saw His works and heard His words. They observed His perfect life. He gave them every opportu nity to grasp the truth, believe, and be saved. Jesus is the way, but they would not walk with Him (John 6:66–71). He is the truth, but they would not believe Him (John 12:37ff.). He is the life, and they crucified Him! 

他們看見祂的作為，聽見祂的話語，觀察祂完美的生活。祂給了他們一切機會去領悟真理、相信祂、得救。耶穌是道路，他們卻不願意與祂同行（約 6:66-71）。祂是真理，他們卻不信祂（約翰福音 12:37比照研讀）。祂是生命，不信者卻將祂釘在十字架上！

But sinners today need not commit those same blunders. John 1:12–13 gives us the marvelous prom ise of God that anyone who receives Christ will be born again and enter the family of God! John says more about this new birth in chapter 3, but he points out here that it is a spiritual birth from God, not a physical birth that depends on human nature. 

但今天的罪人不必重蹈覆轍。約翰福音1:12-13賜給我們上帝奇妙的應許：凡接受基督的，就必重生，進入上帝的家！約翰在約翰福音3章中更詳細地論述了這 ＂重生＂，但他在這裡指出，這是出於上帝的屬靈重生，而非依賴人性的肉體重生。

The Light is still shining! Have you personally received the Light and become a child of God? 

光照耀著我們！你是否已經親自接受了這光，成為上帝的兒女呢？

3.  The Son of God (1:15–28, 49)                                                                               

3.  上帝的兒子(1:15–28, 49)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      John the Baptist is one of the most important persons in the New Testament. He is mentioned at least eighty nine times. John had the special privilege of introducing Jesus to the nation of Israel. He also had the difficult task of preparing the nation to receive their Messiah. He called them to repent of their sins and to prove that repentance by being baptized and then liv ing changed lives. 

施洗约翰是新约中最重要的人物.  他被提及至少有89次之多.  施洗约翰特别有资格向以色列人介绍耶稣基督.  他也感到要预备以色列国接受这位弥赛亚是艰辛的工作.  他呼吁他们要悔改他们的罪和以受洗来证实他们的悔改, 而后完全改变他们的生活.

John summarized what John the Baptist had to say about Jesus Christ (John 1:15–18). First, He is eternal (John 1:15). John the Baptist was actually born six months before Jesus (Luke 1:36), so in this statement he is referring to our Lord’s preexistence, not His birth date.  Jesus existed before John the Baptist was ever conceived. 

使徒约翰总结施洗约翰所传耶稣基督的事迹(约 1:15-18).  第一, 祂是永在(第15节).  施洗约翰比耶稣基督早生半年( 路1:36); 以理论推演, 他是说到耶稣基督的预定已经存在, 而不是言及祂的出生日子.  耶稣基督在施洗约翰被怀孕前已经存在.

Jesus Christ has fullness of grace and truth (John 1:16–17). Grace is God’s favor and kindness bestowed on those who do not deserve it and cannot earn it. If God dealt with us only according to truth, none of us would survive, but He deals with us on the basis of grace and truth. Jesus Christ, in His life, death, and res urrection, met all the demands of the law; now God is free to share fullness of grace with those who trust Christ. Grace without truth would be deceitful, and truth without grace would be condemning. 

耶穌基督擁有豐盛的恩典和真理（約翰福音 1:16-17）。恩典是上帝賜給那些不配得、也無法賺取的人的恩惠和慈愛。如果上帝只按真理待我們，我們沒有人能存活；但祂卻按著恩典和真理待我們。耶穌基督以祂的生、死和復活，滿足了律法的一切要求；如今，上帝可以自由地將豐盛的恩典賜給那些信靠基督的人。沒有真理的恩典是虛假的，沒有恩典的真理是定罪的。

In John 1:17, John did not suggest that there was no grace under the law of Moses, because there was. Each sacrifice was an expression of the grace of God. The law also revealed God’s truth. But in Jesus Christ, grace and truth reach their fullness, and this fullness is available to us. We are saved by grace (Eph. 2:8–9), but we also live by grace (1 Cor. 15:10) and depend on God’s grace in all that we do. We can receive one grace after another, for “He giveth more grace” (James 4:6). In John 1:17, John hinted that a whole new order had come in, replacing the Mosaic system. 

在約翰福音 1:17 中，約翰並非暗示摩西律法之下沒有恩典，因為律法之下是有恩典的。每一次獻祭都是上帝恩典的彰顯。律法也揭示了上帝的真理。但在耶穌基督裡，恩典和真理達到了豐盛，而這豐盛也臨到我們。我們因恩典得救（弗2:8-9），也因恩典而活（林前15:10），凡事倚靠神的恩典。我們可以不斷領受恩典，因為「祂賜下更多的恩典」（雅4:6）。約翰福音1:17中，約翰暗示一個全新的秩序已經建立，取代了摩西律法。

Finally, Jesus Christ reveals God to us (John 1:18). As to His essence, God is invisible (1 Tim. 1:17; Heb. 11:27). Man can see God revealed in nature (Ps. 19:1–6; Rom. 1:20) and in His mighty works iry; but he cannot see God Himself. Jesus Christ reveals God to us, for He is “the image of the invisible God” (Col. 1:15) and “the express image of his person” (Heb. 1:3). The word translated “declared” gives us our English word exegesis, which means “to explain, to unfold, to lead the way.” Jesus Christ explains God to us and interprets Him for us. We simply cannot understand God apart from knowing His Son, Jesus Christ. 

 最終，耶穌基督向我們啟示了上帝（約1:18）。就上帝的本質而言，祂是看不見的（提前1:17；來11:27）。人可以在自然界（詩19:1-6；羅1:20）和上帝妙的作為中看到祂的啟示，但人卻無法看見祂的本身。耶穌基督向我們啟示了上帝，因為祂是「那不能看見之上帝的像」（西1:15），也是「上帝本體的真像」（來1:3）。 「宣告」一詞衍生出了英文單字“exegesis”，意為「解釋、闡明、指引」。耶穌基督向我們解釋上帝，並為我們詮釋上帝。若不認識上帝的兒子耶穌基督，我們就無法真正理解上帝。

At least nine times in John’s gospel, Jesus is called “the Son of God” (John 1:34, 49; 3:18; 5:25; 10:36; 11:4, 27; 19:7; 20:31). You will recall that John had as his purpose in writing to convince us that Jesus is the Son of God (John 20:31). At least nineteen times, Jesus is referred  to as "the son." Great crowds had gathered to hear John, and many people had been baptized. Though John did no miracles (John 10:41), it was possible the people thought that he was the promised Messiah.  

 你或许还记得, 约翰写他书卷的目的是要肯定耶稣是上帝的儿子(20:31). 至少在约翰福音中有九次提到耶稣是 “上帝的儿子” (1:34, 49; 3:18; 5:25; 10:36; 11:4, 27; 19:7; 20:31). 至少耶稣用 “人子” 的名字有十九次之多.  祂不但只是上帝的儿子, 祂也是圣子上帝.  甚至魔鬼也承认 (可  3:11; 路 4:41).   

The word Son is used for the first time in John’s gospel as a title for Jesus Christ (John 1:18). The phrase “only-begotten” means “unique, the only one of its kind.” It does not suggest that there was a time when the Son was not, and then the Father brought Him into being. Jesus Christ is eternal God; He has always existed. 

「兒子」一詞首次出現在約翰福音中，作為耶穌基督的稱謂（約翰福音 1:18）。 「獨生子」一詞意味著「獨一無二，在這類物價獨一無二」。這並不意味著聖子曾經不存在，然後聖父創造了祂。耶穌基督是永恆的「兒子」一詞首次出現在約翰福音中，作為耶穌基督的稱謂（約翰福音 1:18）。 「獨生子」一詞意味著「獨一無二，在這類物品之獨一無二」。這並不意味著聖子曾經不存在，然後聖父創造了他。耶穌基督是永恆的神；祂一直存在。

At least nine times in John’s gospel, Jesus is called “the Son of God” (John 1:34, 49; 3:18; 5:25; 10:36; 11:4, 27; 19:7; 20:31). You will recall that John had as his purpose in writing to convince us that Jesus is the Son of God (John 20:31).   

在約翰福音中，耶穌至少有九次被稱為「上帝的兒子」（約 1:34, 49；3:18；5:25；10:36；11:4, 27；19:7；20:31）。你或許記得，約翰寫作的目的就是為了讓我們相信耶穌是上帝的兒子（約翰福音 20:31）。

At least nineteen times, Jesus “Who are you?” was a logical question. Was he the promised Messiah? Was he the prophet Elijah who was supposed to come before the Messiah appeared (Mal. 4:5)? Great crowds had gathered to hear John, and many people had been baptized. Though John did no miracles (John 10:41), it was possible the people thought that he was the promised Messiah.  

耶穌至少十九次被問到“你是誰？”，這是一個合乎邏輯的問題。祂是應許的彌賽亞嗎？祂是應該在彌賽亞出現之前到來的先知以利亞嗎（瑪拉基書 4:5）？許多人聚集起來聆聽約翰的講道，許多人也接受了洗禮。雖然約翰沒有行任何神蹟（約翰福音 10:41），但人們可能認為祂就是應許的彌賽亞。

John denied being either Elijah or the Messiah. (In one sense, he was the promised Elijah. See Matt. 17:10–13.) John had nothing to say about himself because he was sent to talk about Jesus! Jesus is the Word; John was but “a voice”—and you cannot see a voice! John pointed back to Isaiah’s prophecy (Isa. 40:1–3) and affirmed that he was the fulfillment. 

約翰否認自己是以利亞或彌賽亞。 （從某種意義上說，祂就是應許的以利亞。參考太17:10-13。）約翰沒有談論自己，因為祂被差遣來傳講耶穌！耶穌是道；約翰只不過是「一個聲音」－－而聲音是看不見的！約翰引用以賽亞的預言（賽40:1-3），並肯定自己就是預言的應驗。

Having ascertained who John was, the committee then asked what he was doing. “Why are you baptiz ing?” John got his authority to baptize, not from men, but from heaven, because he was commissioned by God (Matt. 21:23–32). The Jewish religious leaders in that day baptized Gentiles who wanted to adopt the Jewish faith, but John baptized Jews! 

在確定了約翰的身份之後，委員會問他做什麼。 「為什麼施洗？」約翰的施洗權柄並非來自人，而是來自天上，因為他受了神的差遣（太21:23-32）。當時的猶太宗教領袖為想要皈依猶太教的外邦人施洗，但約翰卻為猶太人施洗！

John explained that his baptism was in water, but that the Messiah would come and baptize with a spiri tual baptism. Again, John made it clear that he was not establishing a new religion or seeking to exalt himself. He was pointing people to the Savior, the Son of God (John 1:34). We shall learn later that it was through baptism that Jesus Christ would be presented to the people of Israel. 

約翰解釋說，他所受的洗禮是水洗，但彌賽亞將會到來，用屬靈的洗禮來施洗。約翰再次明確表示，他並非要創立新的宗教，也不是要抬高自己。祂是在引導人認識救主，神的兒子（約翰福音1:34）。我們稍後會了解到，耶穌基督正是透過洗禮來介紹給以色列人的。

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