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Luke 3:15
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13 And he said to them, a“Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”  
14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?” So he said to them, “Do not1 intimidate anyone aor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”  
15 Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,
16 John answered, saying to all, a“I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will bbaptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.  
17 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and agather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”  
18 And with many other exhortations he preached to the people.
19 aBut Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,  
20 also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison.

John Baptizes Jesus

21 When all the people were baptized, ait came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.  
Verse Comparison: Luke 3:15

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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;

Amplified® Bible
As the people were in suspense {and} waiting expectantly, and everybody reasoned {and} questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he perhaps might be the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Contemporary English Version
Everyone became excited and wondered, "Could John be the Messiah?"

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

Good News Bible
People's hopes began to rise, and they began to wonder whether John perhaps might be the Messiah.

International Standard Version
Now the people were filled with expectation, and all of them were wondering if John was perhaps the Christ.

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;

New American Standard Bible
Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ,

New International Version
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ.

New King James Version
Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now while the people had a state of expectation and all wondered in their hearts about John, as to whether they should acknowledge him as 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;

New English Translation
While the people were filled with anticipation1 and they all wondered2 whether perhaps John3 could be the Christ,4


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