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Berean Standard Bible

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

Luke 3:15

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John the Baptist is preaching by the Jordan, and crowds are coming to be baptized. His preaching has stirred a sense that God is about to act.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y estando el pueblo esperando, y pensando todos de Juan en sus corazones, si él fuese el Cristo,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La gente se preguntaba si Juan sería el Cristo.

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