Charles Ellicott Commentary Luke 1:23

"And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house." — Luke 1:23 (ASV)

The days of his ministration.—The word used for "ministration" conveys, like the ministering spirits of Hebrews 1:14, the idea of liturgical service. The "days" were, according to the usual order of the Temple, from Sabbath to Sabbath (2 Kings 11:5).