Luke 3:15

And the people waiting and all reasoning in their hearts concerning John, lest he might be the Christ.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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 the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; and be content with your wages.

16John responded to all, saying; I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh One more powerful than I, the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy to loose; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.

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Cross References

John 1:19This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,

John 10:24Then the Jews surrounded Him, and said to Him, How long do you take away our soul?

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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