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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When his time of service was completed, he returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Zechariah’s week of service in the Temple was over, he returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the days of his priestly service were concluded, he went back home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about, when the days of his priestly service were ended, that he went back home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it happened that when the days of his priestly service were fulfilled, he went back home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When his time of priestly service was finished, he returned to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Zechariah's time of service in the temple was over, he went home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the days of his service were over, he went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When his period of service in the Temple was over, Zechariah went back home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the days of his service were over, he went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When his time of service was over, he went to his home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, that as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then, when his days of ministry were completed, he went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When his time of service was ended, he went to his home.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when the days of his ministry were finished, he went to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And when the days of his service were fulfilled he went to his house.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he went away to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he went to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and the time of his officiating being ended, he departed to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed to his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/1-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=198" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Gabriel Foretells John's Birth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude."></a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">when</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerai (N-NFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">days</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3009.htm" title="3009: leitourgias (N-GFS) -- From leitourgeo; public function (liturgy) or almsgiver).">service</a> <a href="/greek/4130.htm" title="4130: eplēsthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To fill, fulfill, complete. A prolonged form of a primary pleo to fill (imbue, influence, supply); specially, to fulfil.">were complete,</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">he returned</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="3624: oikon (N-AMS) -- A dwelling; by implication, a family.">home.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">24</span>After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-11.htm">1 Samuel 2:11</a></span><br />Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Nehemiah 12:44-47</a></span><br />And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">1 Chronicles 23:28-32</a></span><br />but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">2 Kings 11:5-9</a></span><br />and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace, / a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple— / the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25</a></span><br />Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-19.htm">1 Chronicles 24:19</a></span><br />This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-11.htm">2 Chronicles 5:11</a></span><br />Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-11.htm">2 Chronicles 29:11</a></span><br />Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-30.htm">Exodus 29:30</a></span><br />The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-33.htm">Leviticus 8:33-35</a></span><br />You must not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are complete; for it will take seven days to ordain you. / What has been done today has been commanded by the LORD in order to make atonement on your behalf. / You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the LORD’s charge so that you will not die, for this is what I have been commanded.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-24.htm">Numbers 8:24-26</a></span><br />“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting. / But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve. / After that, they may assist their brothers in fulfilling their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves are not to do the work. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-5.htm">Numbers 18:5-7</a></span><br />And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again. / Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting. / But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.</p><p class="hdg">the days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">2 Kings 11:5-7</a></b></br> And he commanded them, saying, This <i>is</i> the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25</a></b></br> And their brethren, <i>which were</i> in their villages, <i>were</i> to come after seven days from time to time with them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-1.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/daniel/8-23.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/mark/12-12.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/mark/15-38.htm">End</a> <a href="/matthew/26-1.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/luke/1-20.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Home</a> <a href="/mark/14-54.htm">House</a> <a href="/revelation/2-19.htm">Ministration</a> <a href="/luke/1-9.htm">Priestly</a> <a href="/luke/1-8.htm">Service</a> <a href="/mark/16-2.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/luke/1-22.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/luke/1-21.htm">Time</a> <a href="/mark/14-6.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-45.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/luke/2-6.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/luke/1-38.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/luke/1-33.htm">End</a> <a href="/luke/4-2.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/luke/1-45.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/luke/1-40.htm">Home</a> <a href="/luke/1-27.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/1-17.htm">Ministration</a> <a href="/acts/4-6.htm">Priestly</a> <a href="/luke/9-62.htm">Service</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/luke/2-27.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/luke/1-24.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/10-40.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-1.htm">The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">The conception of John the Baptist;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm">and of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-39.htm">The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-57.htm">The nativity and circumcision of John.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-67.htm">The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">76. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-76.htm">and of John.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And when the days of his service were complete</b><br>This phrase refers to the period Zechariah, a priest from the division of Abijah, served in the temple. According to <a href="/1_chronicles/24.htm">1 Chronicles 24</a>, King David organized the priestly divisions, and each division served in the temple twice a year for a week at a time. Zechariah's service was part of this rotation. The completion of his service signifies the fulfillment of his priestly duties, which included offering incense and performing rituals. This context highlights the importance of faithfulness and duty in one's calling.<p><b>he returned home</b><br>Zechariah's home was in the hill country of Judea, as indicated later in <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">Luke 1:39</a>. This journey back home would have been significant, as it marked the transition from his public duties to his personal life. The return home also sets the stage for the fulfillment of the angel Gabriel's prophecy to Zechariah regarding the birth of John the Baptist. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of God working through ordinary lives and settings to accomplish His divine purposes. The return home is a reminder of the intersection between divine promise and human experience, as seen in other biblical narratives such as the return of the prodigal son or the journeys of the patriarchs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A priest from the division of Abijah, serving in the temple when he received a message from the angel Gabriel about the birth of his son, John the Baptist.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_in_jerusalem.htm">Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy place where Zechariah was performing his priestly duties when he encountered the angel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/home.htm">Home</a></b><br>The place Zechariah returned to after completing his temple service, where he would share the news of the angel's message with his wife, Elizabeth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_duty.htm">Faithfulness in Duty</a></b><br>Zechariah's completion of his temple service, despite his encounter with the angel, highlights the importance of faithfulness in our responsibilities. We are called to serve diligently in whatever role God has placed us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_patience.htm">Obedience and Patience</a></b><br>Zechariah's return home signifies obedience to God's timing. We must learn to wait patiently for God's promises to unfold, trusting in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_as_a_ministry.htm">Family as a Ministry</a></b><br>Zechariah's return to his home emphasizes the importance of family as a primary ministry. Sharing God's work and promises within our family is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_plan_in_everyday_life.htm">God's Plan in Everyday Life</a></b><br>The verse reminds us that God's plans often unfold in the routine of daily life. We should remain attentive to His work in our everyday circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_ascend_to_paradise_that_day.htm">Did Jesus ascend to Paradise on the crucifixion day? Yes, per Luke 23:43. No, per John 20:17.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_women_buy_spices__before_or_after_sabbath.htm">When did the women buy the spices: after the Sabbath (Mark 16:1) or before, preparing them and resting on the Sabbath (Luke 23:55-24:1)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jer._23_5_conflict_with_genealogy.htm">Jeremiah 23:5: Does the prophecy of a Davidic 'righteous Branch' conflict with the genealogical records presented elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_women_visit_jesus'_tomb.htm">Why did the women visit the tomb? To anoint Jesus with spices (Mark 16:1; Luke 23:55-24:1), to see the tomb (Matthew 28:1), or for no specified reason (John 20:1).</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">The days of his ministration.</span>--The word used for "ministration" conveys, like the ministering spirits" of <a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm" title="Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?">Hebrews 1:14</a>, the idea of liturgical service. The "days" were, according to the usual order of the Temple, from Sabbath to Sabbath (<a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm" title="And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that you shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;">2Kings 11:5</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/1-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="grk">ὡς</span> <span class="translit">(hōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">αἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμέραι</span> <span class="translit">(hēmerai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">service</span><br /><span class="grk">λειτουργίας</span> <span class="translit">(leitourgias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3009.htm">Strong's 3009: </a> </span><span class="str2">From leitourgeo; public function ('liturgy') or almsgiver).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were complete,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπλήσθησαν</span> <span class="translit">(eplēsthēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4130.htm">Strong's 4130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, fulfill, complete. A prolonged form of a primary pleo to 'fill' (imbue, influence, supply); specially, to fulfil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he returned</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπῆλθεν</span> <span class="translit">(apēlthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">home.</span><br /><span class="grk">οἶκον</span> <span class="translit">(oikon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3624.htm">Strong's 3624: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dwelling; by implication, a family.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/1-23.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 1:23 It happened when the days of his (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/1-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/1-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 1:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 1:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>