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


In Context

18 Zacharias said to the angel, |How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.|

19 The angel answered him, |I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

20 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.|

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

22 When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

23 It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his 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 Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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