Luke 1:9

(accordinge to the custome of the prestes office) his lot was to bourne incence. And went into the temple of the Lorde

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

In Context

8And it cam to passe as he executed the prestes office before god as his course came

10and the whoale multitude of the people were with out in prayer whill the incense was aburnynge.

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Cross References

Hebrews 9:6When these thynges were thus ordeyned the prestes went all wayes into the fyrst tabernacle and executed the service of god.

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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