Bible in Basic English
"And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time."
— Luke 1:21, Bible in Basic English
“And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.”
“The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.”
“Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.”
“And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.”
And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.
And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.
Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.
And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.
And when the days of his work in the Temple were ended, he went back to his house.
After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,