Luke 3:15
Good News Translation
People's hopes began to rise, and they began to wonder whether John perhaps might be the Messiah.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone became excited and wondered, "Could John be the Messiah?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

expectation.

John 10:24 The Jews therefore came round about him and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

mused.

John 1:19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?

*etc:

John 3:28,29 You yourselves do bear me witness that I said that I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him. . . .

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
14And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man, neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay. 15And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ: 16John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water: but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;…
Cross References
Matthew 16:7
But they thought within themselves, saying: Because we have taken no bread.

John 1:19
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?

John 1:20
And he confessed and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.

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

And the people are expecting and all wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ.

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;

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

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

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

And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

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

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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