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During His Temple Service, an Angel Tells Him Elizabeth Will Bear a Son

And it came about during his serving-as-priest before God in the order of his division, that according to the custom[a] of the priestly-office, he obtained-by-lot that he might offer-incense[b], [after] having entered into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole assembly of the people was praying outside at the hour of the offering of incense.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:9 That is, the custom of casting lots to see who would perform this duty.
  2. Luke 1:9 That is, offer it inside the Holy Place, a once in a lifetime event for a priest.

Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,(A) 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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