Luke 1:10

And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.

11Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

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Cross References

Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that wee haue a great hie Priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession.

Revelation 8:3Then another Angel came and stoode before the altar hauing a golden censer, and much odours was giuen vnto him, that hee shoulde offer with the prayers of all Saintes vpon the golden altar, which is 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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