[和合本] 百姓指望基督来的时候，人都心里猜疑，或者约翰是基督。
[新标点] 百姓指望基督来的时候，人都心里猜疑，或者约翰是基督。
[和合修] 百姓期待基督的来临；他们心里猜测，或许约翰是基督。
[新译本] 那时众人正在期待，人人心里都在猜想会不会约翰就是基督。
[当代修] 当时的百姓正期待着基督的来临，大家心里都在猜想，也许约翰就是基督。
[现代修] 人民的希望提高了，大家心里猜想，也许约翰就是基督。
[吕振中] 人民正期待着、众人心里正议论着约翰的事、以为他或者是基督、
[思高本] 那时，百姓都在期待（默西亚），为此，人人心中推想：或许若翰就是默西亚。
[文理本] 民方冀望、人皆心议约翰或即基督、
[GNT] People's hopes began to rise, and they began to wonder whether John perhaps might be the Messiah.
[BBE] And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
[KJV] And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
[NKJV] Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ [or] not,
[KJ21] And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts whether John was the Christ or not,
[NASB] Now while the people were in a state of expectation and they all were thinking carefully in their hearts about John, whether he himself perhaps was the (I.e., Messiah)Christ,
[NRSV] As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,
[WEB] As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
[ESV] As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,
[NIV] The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ.
[NIrV] The people were waiting. They were expecting something. They were all wondering in their hearts if John might be the Christ.
[HCSB] Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds whether John might be the Messiah.
[CSB] Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds whether John might be the Messiah.
[AMP] As the people were in suspense and waiting expectantly, and everybody reasoned and questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he perhaps might be the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
[NLT] Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah.
[YLT] And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;