The people surrounded him and asked,“ How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

犹太人围着他，说：“你叫我们犹疑不定到几时呢？你若是基督，就明明地告诉我们。”

犹太人围着他，对他说：“你让我们犹豫不定到几时呢？你若是基督，就明白地告诉我们。”

犹太人围着他，对他说：“你让我们犹豫不定到几时呢？你若是基督，就明白地告诉我们。”

一群犹太人围着祂说：“你让我们困惑、猜疑要到什么时候呢？如果你是基督，就清楚地告诉我们吧！”

犹太人围着他，对他说：“你使我们心里悬疑不定，要到几时呢？如果你是基督，就公开地告诉我们吧！”

犹太人围住了他，说：“你还让我们猜疑多久呢？如果你是基督，就明确地告诉我们吧！”

猶太人圍着他，說：「你叫我們猶疑不定到幾時呢？你若是基督，就明明地告訴我們。」

猶太人圍着他，對他說：「你讓我們猶豫不定到幾時呢？你若是基督，就明白地告訴我們。」

猶太人圍着他，對他說：「你讓我們猶豫不定到幾時呢？你若是基督，就明白地告訴我們。」

一群猶太人圍著祂說：「你讓我們困惑、猜疑要到什麼時候呢？如果你是救主基督，就清楚地告訴我們吧！」

猶太人圍著他，對他說：“你使我們心裡懸疑不定，要到幾時呢？如果你是基督，就公開地告訴我們吧！”

於是猶太人圍着他，對他說：『你使我們的心懸疑不定、要到幾時呢？你如果是基督，請坦然公開地告訴我們吧。』

猶太人圍住了他，說：「你還讓我們猜疑多久呢？如果你是基督，就明確地告訴我們吧！」

猶太人環而語之曰、爾令我猶豫幾何時乎、爾若基督、明以告我、

猶太人環語之曰、爾使我儕猶豫、幾何時乎、爾若基督、明以告我、

猶太人環之曰、爾使我儕猶豫、至於何時、爾若為基督、可明以告我、

眾圍繞之、問曰：『汝使我心懸揣、將至何時？果為基督、請明以相告。』

The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying,“ How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

The Jews who were gathered there around Jesus spoke to him. They said,“ How long will you keep us waiting? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

So the Jews gathered around him and said to him,“ How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

The Jews surrounded him and asked,“ How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

The Jews then surrounded Him and began saying to Him,“ How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him,“ How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

Then the Jews surrounded Him and asked,“ How long are You going to keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked,“ How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

The Jews therefore came around him and said to him,“ How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

“ Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”

This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John,“ Who are you?”

and they said,“ Tell us, are you the Messiah?” But he replied,“ If I tell you, you won’t believe me.And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer.But from now on the Son of Man will be seated in the place of power at God’s right hand.”They all shouted,“ So, are you claiming to be the Son of God?” And he replied,“ You say that I am.”

“ Who are you?” they demanded. Jesus replied,“ The one I have always claimed to be.

Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah.

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.

Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold.

Then Elijah stood in front of them and said,“ How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.

“ I have spoken of these matters in figures of speech, but soon I will stop speaking figuratively and will tell you plainly all about the Father.