Luke 1:21

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

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Interpretation

The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could not be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age.

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This thought runs through Luke 1:20-24.

Luke 1:20 Luke 1:21 Luke 1:22 Luke 1:23 Luke 1:24

Glossary

Holy Place Place: Biblical room. Modern identification: Mount Moriah.