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Luke 3:15

JesusJohn

13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

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

16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

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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

    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.

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  • John 3:28–29

    Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

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  • John 1:19–28

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

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