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Luke 3:15

JesusJohn

13 “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

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

16 John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

17 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
KJV
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
WEB
As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
ASV
And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
DARBY
But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether *he* might be the Christ,
BLB
And the people are expecting, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ.
ÅB
Men da folket gikk i forventning, og alle tenkte i sitt hjerte på Johannes, om ikke han var Messias,
OTB
Folket var i forventning, og alle undret seg i sine hjerter om Johannes kanskje kunne være Kristus.
B1930
Men da folket gikk i forventning, og alle tenkte i sitt hjerte på Johannes, om ikke han var Messias,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 10:24

    So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

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  • John 3:28–29

    You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

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  • John 1:19–28

    And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

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