Luke 1:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²¹ Now the people who waited [outside] for Zacharias were very surprised that he was staying in the Temple so long.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Now the people kept waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered at his delaying [so long] in the sanctuary.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²¹ Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they wondered why he was in the sanctuary for such a long time.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 1:21 Cross References

Matthew 27:5

And he threw down the thirty silver coins in the Sanctuary [i.e., probably the outer area of the Temple], then left and went out and hanged himself.

Matthew 8:10

And when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following [along], “It is true when I tell to you, I have never found [anyone with] such great faith, not [even] among the Israelites.

Luke 1:20

And consider this, you will [have to] remain a mute and be unable to speak until the day when these things happen because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in due time.”

Luke 1:22

And when he [finally] came out, he was not able to talk to them. Then they realized he had seen a vision while in the Temple. So, he remained a mute and had to make [hand] signs to them [i.e., in order to be understood].