Luke 1:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²¹ Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.

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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

Throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.

Matthew 8:10

When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed him, “Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.

Luke 1:20

But now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will become mute, unable to speak, until the day these things occur.”

Luke 1:22

When he did come out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept motioning to them and remained unable to speak.