Luke 1:10

At the hour of incense a great crowd was assembled outside, praying.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

In Context

9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

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Cross References

Hebrews 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

Revelation 8:3Then another angel with a golden censer came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne.

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 →

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