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;
KJV
Προσδοκῶντος δὲ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ διαλογιζομένων πάντων ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν περὶ τοῦ Ἰωάννου, μήποτε αὐτὸς εἴη ὁ Χριστός,
Greek NT
Existimante autem populo, et cogitantibus omnibus in cordibus suis de Joanne, ne forte ipse esset Christus,
Vulgate
And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
ASV
And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- Acts 13:25 — And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
- John 1:19 — And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
- John 1:20 — And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
- John 3:28 — Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
- John 10:24 — Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.