Now ¹  the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder ²  why he was delayed in the holy place. ³ 

biblegateway Luk 1:21

The people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple.

Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, amazed that he stayed so long in the sanctuary.

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and began to wonder [when] he was delayed in the temple.

biblegateway Luk 1:21

Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.

bibleoremus Luk 1:21

Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and wondered at his delay in the sanctuary.

Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, surprised that he was staying so long inside the sanctuary.

biblegateway Luk 1:21

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.

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

biblegateway Luk 1:21

Now ¹  the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder ²  why he was delayed in the holy place. ³ 

¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

² tn The imperfect verb ἐθαύμαζον (eqaumazon) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

³ tn Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.