At that time, many Jews were expecting the appearance of the promised Messiah, or Christ, and some were wondering about John: “May he perhaps be the Christ? ”
Laikā, kad sludināja Jānis Kristītājs, daudzi ebreji gaidīja apsolīto Mesiju jeb Kristu, tāpēc daži ” par Jāni savās sirdīs domāja, vai tas varbūt neesot Kristus ”.