NIV: The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah.
NAS: Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was 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;
GWT: People's hopes were rising as they all wondered whether John was the Messiah.
ASV: And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
BBE: And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
DBY: But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,
DRB: And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
WBS: And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was 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,
YLT: 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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