Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:15:

• Noongar: “People started hoping, and they started thinking, ‘Perhaps John is The Messiah!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “At that time, the people were continually awaiting the coming of the Redeemer King promised by God. they all asked in their hearts, maybe Yohanes was indeed the Redeemer King whom they were awaiting.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When the people heard Yahiya’s preaching, it was as if they hoped but also doubted in their livers if that Yahiya could be the Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the people here, when they heard the teaching of John, they remembered the prophesied king chosen by God, and they were thinking that it might be John.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because of what Juan was saying, the many-people increasingly were-expecting the coming of the Messiah, and they kept-thinking, ‘Is this-one perhaps the Messiah?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well since the people were really anxiously awaiting the promised Cristo, in the minds of everyone was, ‘Maybe this Juan is the one referred to as the Cristo.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)