23When his time of service was completed, he returned home.


In Context

20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time."

21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home.

24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.

25 "The Lord has done this for me," she said. "In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people."

Luke 1:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23And it came to pass, that as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.