King James Bible
KJVAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Translation Comparison
Luke 1:21
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The verse Luke 1:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled while he tarried in the temple. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple. | |
World English BibleWEB | The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled while he tarried in the temple.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.
World English Bible
WEBThe people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTMeanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.
King James Bible
KJVAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled while he tarried in the temple.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.
World English Bible
WEBThe people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTMeanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.