Luke 1:9

Luke chapter 1 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

King James Version · 1611

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

American Standard Version · 1901

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

v.8Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

v.9This passage

v.10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Chronicles 29:11
My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.
Exodus 30:7
And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.
Numbers 16:40
to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, that is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to burn incense before Jehovah; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as Jehovah spake unto him by Moses.
2 Chronicles 26:16
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
1 Chronicles 23:13
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, for ever, to burn incense before Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, for ever.
Hebrews 9:6
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;