1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ (the Son of God).
天主子耶穌基督福音的開始。

2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: " Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
像Isaia先知書裡所寫到: "看呀! 我派遣我的使者在你前面,他將準備你的道路。

3 A voice of one crying out in the desert: ' Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.' "
在荒野中有一個聲音在大聲呼喊：'預備主的道路，修直他的路。' "

gospel [ˋgɑsp!] 福音
prophet [ˋprɑfɪt] 先知, 使者
ahead [əˋhɛd] 在前
prepare [prɪˋpɛr] 準備, 預備
cry out 呼喊, 大聲呼喊
desert [ˋdɛzɚt] 荒野
straight [stret] 比直的
path [pæθ] 路, 小徑