Luke 1:8-10
Contemporary English Version
8 One day Zechariah's group of priests were on duty, and he was serving God as a priest. 9 According to the custom of the priests, he had been chosen to go into the Lord's temple that day and to burn incense,[a] 10 while the people stood outside praying.
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- 1.9 burn incense: This was done twice a day, once in the morning and again in the late afternoon.
Luke 1:8-10
New International Version
8 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,(A) 9 he was chosen by lot,(B) according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.(C) 10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.(D)
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