Luke 1:9
And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
8Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,
10And all the people were offering prayers outside, at the time of the burning of perfumes.
Cross References
Exodus 30:7And on this altar sweet spices are to be burned by Aaron every morning when he sees to the lights.
Numbers 16:40To be a sign, kept in memory for ever by the children of Israel, that no man who is not of the seed of Aaron has the right of burning spices before the Lord, so that he may not be like Korah and his band: as the Lord said to him by the mouth of Moses.
1 Chronicles 6:49But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burned offering, and on the altar of perfume, for all the work of the most holy place, and to take away the sin of Israel, doing everything ordered by Moses, the servant of God.
2 Chronicles 26:16But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes.
Hebrews 9:6Now while these things were in existence, the priests went into the first Tent at all times, for prayer and the making of offerings.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26
The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →