Luke 1:23

And, as soon as his term of service was finished, he returned home.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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 he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.

24After this his wife, Elizabeth, expecting to become a mother, lived in seclusion for five months.

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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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