Luke 1:23
New International Version
When his time of service was completed, he returned home.

New Living Translation
When Zechariah’s week of service in the Temple was over, he returned home.

English Standard Version
And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home.

Berean Standard Bible
And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his home.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

New King James Version
So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.

New American Standard Bible
When the days of his priestly service were concluded, he went back home.

NASB 1995
When the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home.

NASB 1977
And it came about, when the days of his priestly service were ended, that he went back home.

Legacy Standard Bible
And it happened that when the days of his priestly service were fulfilled, he went back home.

Amplified Bible
When his time of priestly service was finished, he returned to his home.

Christian Standard Bible
When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when the days of his service were fulfilled he went to his house.

Contemporary English Version
When Zechariah's time of service in the temple was over, he went home.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the days of his service were over, he went home.

Good News Translation
When his period of service in the Temple was over, Zechariah went back home.

International Standard Version
When the days of his service were over, he went home.

Literal Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,

Majority Standard Bible
And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.

New American Bible
Then, when his days of ministry were completed, he went home.

NET Bible
When his time of service was over, he went to his home.

New Revised Standard Version
When his time of service was ended, he went to his home.

New Heart English Bible
It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

Weymouth New Testament
When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;

World English Bible
When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,

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Context
Gabriel Foretells John's Birth
22When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless. 23And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home. 24After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,…

Cross References
Luke 1:22
When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.

Luke 1:24
After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,


Treasury of Scripture

And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

the days.

2 Kings 11:5-7
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; …

1 Chronicles 9:25
And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

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Luke 1
1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5. The conception of John the Baptist;
26. and of Jesus.
39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.
57. The nativity and circumcision of John.
67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
76. and of John.














(23) The days of his ministration.--The word used for "ministration" conveys, like the ministering spirits" of Hebrews 1:14, the idea of liturgical service. The "days" were, according to the usual order of the Temple, from Sabbath to Sabbath (2Kings 11:5).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

when
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

the
αἱ (hai)
Article - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

days
ἡμέραι (hēmerai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

of his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

service
λειτουργίας (leitourgias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3009: From leitourgeo; public function ('liturgy') or almsgiver).

were complete,
ἐπλήσθησαν (eplēsthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4130: To fill, fulfill, complete. A prolonged form of a primary pleo to 'fill' (imbue, influence, supply); specially, to fulfil.

he returned
ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

home.
οἶκον (oikon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.


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