Luke 1:21
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New International Version (©2011)
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the sanctuary, wondering why he was taking so long.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, amazed that he stayed so long in the sanctuary.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Meanwhile, the people kept waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed in the sanctuary so long.

NET Bible (©2006)
Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But the people were standing and waiting for Zacharia, and they were wondering at his tarrying in The Temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah. They were amazed that he was staying in the temple so long.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the people waited for Zachariah, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

American King James Version
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.

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

English Revised Version
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled while he tarried in the temple.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

Weymouth New Testament
Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the people waited for Zacharias,.... That were without, in the court of the Israelites, praying there, while he was offering incense: these were waiting for his coming out, in order to be blessed by him, according to Numbers 6:23 and be dismissed: and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple; beyond the usual time of burning incense; which might be occasioned either by a longer discourse of the angel with him than what is here related; or being struck with amazement at the sight and hearing of the angel, he might continue long musing on this unexpected appearance and relation; or he might spend some time not only in meditation upon it, but in mental prayer, confession, and thanksgiving. The high priest, when he went in to burn incense on the day of atonement,

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Vincent's Word Studies

Waited (ἦν προσδοκῶν)

The finite verb and participle, denoting protracted waiting. Hence, better as Rev., were waiting. Wyc., was abiding.

Marvelled

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The people waited - That is, beyond the usual time.

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

The people waited - The time spent in burning the incense was probably about half an hour, during which there was a profound silence, as the people stood without engaged in mental prayer. To this there is an allusion in Revelation 8:1-5. Zacharias had spent not only the time necessary for burning the incense, but also that which the discourse between him and the angel took up.

Geneva Study Bible

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

People's New Testament

1:21 The people waited for Zacharias. Those who were praying without waited until the incense offering priest came out and dismissed them with a benediction.

Wesley's Notes

1:21 The people were waiting - For him to come and dismiss them (as usual) with the blessing.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

21. waited-to receive from him the usual benediction (Nu 6:23-27).

tarried so long-It was not usual to tarry long, lest it should be thought vengeance had stricken the people's representative for something wrong [Lightfoot].

Luke 1:21 Parallel Commentaries
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The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
…20And, behold, you shall be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because you believe not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple. 22And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless. …

Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
Matthew 27:5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
Luke 1:20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time."
Luke 1:22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.