KJVAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
Luke — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1. Forasmuch as many. He assigns a reason for writing which, one would think, ought rather to have dissuaded him from writing. To compose a history, which had already employed many authors, was unnecessary labor, at least if they had faithfully discharged their duty. But no accusation of imposture, or…