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Luke 1:21

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Luke 1:21 - Amplified Bible

Now the people kept waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered at his delaying [so long] in the sanctuary.

Luke 1:21 - American Standard Version

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

Luke 1:21 - Bible in Basic English

And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.

Luke 1:21 - Darby Bible

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

Luke 1:21 - English Standard Version

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.

Luke 1:21 - King James Version

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

Luke 1:21 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el pueblo estaba esperando a Zacarìas, y se extrañaba de su tardanza en el templo.

Luke 1:21 - The Message

Meanwhile, the congregation waiting for Zachariah was getting restless, wondering what was keeping him so long in the sanctuary. When he came out and couldn’t speak, they knew he had seen a vision. He continued speechless and had to use sign language with the people.

Luke 1:21 - New American Standard Bible

The people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple.

Luke 1:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El pueblo estaba esperando a Zacarìas y se extrañaba de su tardanza en el templo.

Luke 1:21 - World English Bible

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

Luke 1:21 - Young's Living Translation

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

Luke 1:21 - Additional Comments

We only get bits and pieces of what took place between Zacharias and Gabriel, for this encounter must have taken longer than what we read here for the people to wonder what took so long. Interesting that they did not check on him by entering the temple - Zacharias was in the inner part of the temple, where the incense was (see vs 11).

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