Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:21:

• Noongar: «Now the people stood waiting for Zechariah. They were wondering because he was a long time inside the Temple.» (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: «While Zakharia was in the House of God, the people were waiting and waiting outside. They were confused because he was [inside] such a long time.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: «During this, the people were waiting for Jakariya and they wondered as to why-on-earth he was so long inside the temple.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: «And then the people who were still waiting outside the church, the House of God, they were surprised because why was Zechariah so long there inside.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: «The many-people who were waiting for Zekarias were surprised, because he was-very-long inside the Temple.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: «As for those people outside, they were still waiting for Zacarias who had gone to burn incense. They were amazed as to why he was a long time there inside the Templo.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)