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Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth

Luke 1:21

In 9 translations

BSB
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
KJV
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
WEB
The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
ASV
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
LSV
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his lingering in the temple,
YLT
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
DBY
And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
DRC
And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.
GNV
Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐν elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τῷ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ναῷ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτόν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτόν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ναῷ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ ἦν ὁ λαὸς προσδοκῶν τὸν Ζαχαρίαν, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτόν.
RP2018
Καὶ ἦν ὁ λαὸς προσδοκῶν τὸν Ζαχαρίαν· καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ναῷ.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἦν ὁ λαὸς προσδοκῶν τὸν Ζαχαρίαν· καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ναῷ.
SCR1894
και ην ο λαος προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω

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👤 Zacharias◆ John's birth predicted

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