Luke 1:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:21 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:21 — KJV
“And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.”
— Luke 1:21 (KJV)
Luke 1:21 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 1:21
“And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. side: Heb. shoulder temple: Heb. house”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:21: people, long, temple
“And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:21: people, long
“And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. tarried...: Heb. prolonged”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:21: tarried, long
“And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:21: people, long
“Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:21: people, long
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