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Luke 1:21
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
Luke 1:21 · American Standard Version
Luke 1:21 in other translations
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
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In context
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
20 And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.
24 And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,
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