Luke 1:23

After he'd finished his time of service, he went back home.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

In Context

22When eventually he came out, he couldn't speak to them. They realized he'd seen a vision in the Temple, for though he could make gestures, he was completely unable to speak.

24Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She stayed at home for five months.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:25Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26

The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →

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