15The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ.


In Context

12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized. "Teacher," they asked, "what should we do?"

13 "Don't collect any more than you are required to," he told

14 them. Then some soldiers asked him, "And what should we do?" He replied, "Don't extort money and don't accuse people falsely--be content with your pay."

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

16 John answered them all, "I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

Luke 3:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:15And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:15And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:15And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;