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So he emerged before his people from the sanctuary, that is, from the temple - they had been waiting for him to open it in order to perform [their] prayers therein after his command, as was the custom - and signalled, indicated, to them, 'Make glorifications, perform prayers, at morning and evening', at the beginning of the day and [at] its end, as per usual. He then realised, upon his being prevented from speaking to them, that she was pregnant with John.