Bible Strands
Luke 1:23
And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Zechariah concludes his assigned priestly rotation in the temple and departs for his private residence immediately after his vision.
The words — ἐπλήσθησαν (eplēsthēsan) literally means "were fulfilled," and λειτουργίας (leitourgias) denotes the formal "service" or duty he has just completed.
The thread — This completion of fixed priestly rotations parallels the scheduled temple duty in 1 Chronicles 9:25 and the ordered Sabbath guard in 2 Kings 11:5.
Why it lands — The text records the literal end of Zechariah’s official obligation before his private life resumes, requiring the reader to acknowledge that divine encounters occur within ordinary temporal boundaries rather than suspending them.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:25 Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.
- 2 Kings 11:5 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,