Translations
The people were living in a state of anticipation, with everyone weighing in their hearts whether John himself might be the Messiah —
Now the people were waiting in expectation, and everyone was reasoning in their hearts about Yochanan — whether he might perhaps be the Mashiach —
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

