World English Bible
"As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,"
— Luke 3:15, World English Bible
“And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;”
“And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ; ”
“While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,”
“And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ:”
“And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,”
“And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;”
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."
As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,