Luk 1:21 | NET2full | STEP | Now the people were waiting for Zechariah , and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the Holy Place .

‏ Luke 1:21

21 Now ^{▼▼tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.} the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder ^{▼▼tn The imperfect verb ἐθαύμαζον (ethaumazon) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.} why he was delayed in the Holy Place. ^{▼▼tn Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.}