Luke 3:15 — Compare Translations

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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).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

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

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Everyone was hoping for the Christ to come, and they wondered about John. They thought, "Maybe he is the Christ."

As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were reasoning in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

As the people were in expectation, and everyone reflected in their hearts upon John, whether he might be the Christ or not,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The people were waiting. They were expecting something. They were all wondering in their hearts if John might be the Christ.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

During those days, everyone was gripped with messianic expectations, believing the Messiah could come at any moment, and many began to wonder if John might be the Christ.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and eager to know whether or not John was he. This was the question of the hour and was being discussed everywhere.

English Tyndale 1537

As the people were in a doubt, and all men disputed(thought) in their hearts of John: Whether he were very Christ;