Luke 3:15

And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

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

In Context

14And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

16John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

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Cross References

John 1:19And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

John 10:24Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

Matthew Henry on Luke 3:2-15

Ministry of John the Baptist. 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is… Read the whole commentary →

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