Luke 3:15

Luke 3:15 (English literal standard version, LSV)

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

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NLT, Luke 3:15

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

NCV, Luke 3:15

Since the people were hoping for the Christ to come, they wondered if John might be the one.

NAS, Luke 3:15

Now while the people were in a state of expectation and they all were thinking carefully in their hearts about John, whether he himself perhaps was the Christ,

NKJ, Luke 3:15

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

FBV, Luke 3:15

The people were waiting expectantly, and wondered whether John himself might be the Messiah.

NIV, Luke 3:15

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

KJV, Luke 3:15

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

ASV, Luke 3:15

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

WEB, Luke 3:15

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

YLT, Luke 3:15

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

AMP, Luke 3:15

Now the people were in a state of expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

AMP, Luke 3:15

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).

GNV, Luke 3:15

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

GW, Luke 3:15

People’s hopes were rising as they all wondered whether John was the Messiah.

CSB, Luke 3:15

Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah.

ERV, Luke 3:15

Everyone was hoping for the Messiah to come, and they wondered about John. They thought, “Maybe he is the Messiah.”

EAS, Luke 3:15

At this time people were thinking, ‘Is John the Messiah that God has promised?’ They were all hoping that he might be.

KJV, Luke 3:15

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