Luke 1:21

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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  • Num 6:23-27 : 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons,‘This is the way you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 “The LORD bless you and protect you; 25 The LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”’ 27 So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

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  • Luke 1:22-25
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    22When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

    23When his time of service was over, he went to his home.

    24After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,

    25“This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people.”

  • Luke 1:18-20
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    18Zechariah said to the angel,“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”

    19The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

    20And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place.”

  • Luke 1:10-13
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    10Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

    11An angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared to him.

    12And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.

    13But the angel said to him,“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

  • Luke 1:62-67
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    62So they made signs to the baby’s father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son.

    63He asked for a writing tablet and wrote,“His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

    64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

    65All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

    66All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.

    67Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,

  • Luke 2:33
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    33So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.

  • Luke 1:7-8
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    7But they did not have a child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old.

    8Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

  • Luke 1:39-41
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    39Mary and Elizabeth In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

    40and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.

    41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Ps 48:5
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    5As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.

  • Luke 1:59
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    59On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father.

  • Job 32:15-16
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    15Job’s Friends Failed to Answer“They are dismayed and cannot answer any more; they have nothing left to say.

    16And I have waited. But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,

  • Luke 1:5
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    5Birth Announcement of John the Baptist During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.

  • Luke 3:15
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    15While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,

  • Acts 3:10-11
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    10and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

    11Peter Addresses the Crowd While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico.

  • Acts 2:7
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    7Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

  • Luke 2:18
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    18and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.

  • Acts 14:28
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    28So they spent considerable time with the disciples.

  • Luke 2:43
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    43But when the feast was over, as they were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

  • Luke 21:38
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    38And all the people came to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.

  • Luke 8:40
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    40Restoration and Healing Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

  • Luke 19:48
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    48but they could not find a way to do it, for all the people hung on his words.

  • Luke 1:36
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    36“And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age– although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

  • Luke 20:26
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    26Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

  • Luke 2:46-47
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    46After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

    47And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

  • Luke 1:56-57
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    56So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home.

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  • Hab 2:3
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    3For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass– it will not arrive late.

  • Acts 2:12
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    12All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“What does this mean?”

  • Matt 21:20
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    20When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying,“How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

  • Luke 1:44-45
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    44For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

    45And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

  • Gen 24:21
    66%

    21Silently the man watched her with interest to determine if the LORD had made his journey successful or not.