15. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 3:15:1 ⧉Προσδοκῶντοςprosthokondosas {was} expecting Luke 3:15:2 ⧉δὲdeand Luke 3:15:3 ⧉τοῦtoothe Luke 3:15:4 ⧉λαοῦlaoopeople Luke 3:15:5 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 3:15:6 ⧉διαλογιζομένωνdheealoyeezomenonquestioning Luke 3:15:7 ⧉πάντωνpantonall Luke 3:15:8 ⧉ἐνenin Luke 3:15:9 ⧉ταῖςtesthe Luke 3:15:10 ⧉καρδίαιςkartheeeshearts Luke 3:15:11 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them Luke 3:15:12 ⧉περὶpereeabout Luke 3:15:13 ⧉τοῦtoothe Luke 3:15:14 ⧉ἸωάννουyoanooJohn Luke 3:15:15 ⧉μήποτεmeepotewhether perhaps Luke 3:15:16 ⧉αὐτὸςaftoshe Luke 3:15:17 ⧉εἴηeeeemight be Luke 3:15:18 ⧉ὁothe Luke 3:15:19 ⧉χριστόςkhreestosChrist |
15. Formal Translation As the people waited in expectation, all were reasoning in their hearts about John, whether he himself might be the Christ {Christos, Expected Messiah}. |
15. Dynamic Translation Since the people were watching and waiting, everyone kept wondering in their hearts about John, asking whether he might be the Christ {Christos, Promised Deliverer}. |