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Luke 1:9–10

9 according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot ato enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

10 And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer aoutside at the hour of the incense offering.

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Luke 1:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.

Luke 1:9–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

Luke 1:9–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Luke 1:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. 10 While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying.

Luke 1:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.

Luke 1:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

According to the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 There were a great many people outside praying at the time the incense was offered.

Luke 1:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

Luke 1:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense. 10 And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

Luke 1:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

he was chosen by priestly custom to go into the Lord’s temple to burn incense. 10 All the people were praying outside while he was burning incense. 

Luke 1:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

it happened that he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. 10 At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.

Luke 1:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and offer incense. 10 Now at the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.

Luke 1:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

according to the custom of the priesthood he was chosen by lot to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense. 10 And the whole crowd of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

Luke 1:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He happened to be chosen, in the usual way, to go into the temple of the Lord. There he was supposed to burn incense. 10 The time came for this to be done. All who had gathered to worship were praying outside.


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