Luke 1:11
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
In Context
10The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
12Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Cross References
Exodus 37:25He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.
Leviticus 16:13He shall put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the covenant, so that he will not die.
Judges 13:9God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field; but Manoah, her husband, wasn’t with her.
Luke 1:28Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favoured one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you amongst women!”
Acts 5:19But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
Hebrews 1:14Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
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 →