Luke 1:23
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
KJV
καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς λειτουργίας αὐτοῦ, ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.
Greek NT
Et factum est, ut impleti sunt dies officii ejus, abiit in domum suam :
Vulgate
And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.
ASV
And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λειτουργία
leitourgia
noun · 6×
οἶκος
oikos
noun · 115×
πλήθω
pletho
verb · 24×
ἀπέρχομαι
aperchomai
verb · 117×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§1070In the New Testament the word "liturgy" refers not only to the celebration of divine worship but also to the proclamation of the Gospel and to active charity.6 In all of these situations it is a question of the service of God and neighbor. In a liturgical celebration the Church is servant in the image of her Lord, the one "leitourgos";7 she shares in Christ's priesthood (worshi…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 9:25 — And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.