21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.


In Context

18 And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.

19 And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to thee, and to show thee these glad tidings.

20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words which shall be fulfilled in their season.

21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.

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

Luke 1:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:21Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled while he tarried in the temple.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.