Luke 3:15

The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

World English Bible

As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

American Standard Version

And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

Geneva Bible 1599

As the people waited, and all men mused in their heartes of Iohn, if he were not that Christ,

Darby Translation

But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,

Young's Literal Translation

And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

Bible in Basic English

And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

In context

14Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

16John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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