'Expecting' in the Bible

He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.

And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they were all expecting Him.

Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."

then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn't expecting him, and in an hour that he doesn't know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.

-- he was not consenting to their counsel and deed -- from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,