Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. New Living Translation While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying. English Standard Version And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. Berean Standard Bible And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside. Berean Literal Bible And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense. King James Bible And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. New King James Version And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense. New American Standard Bible And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering. NASB 1995 And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering. NASB 1977 And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering. Legacy Standard Bible And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering. Amplified Bible And all the congregation was praying outside [in the court of the temple] at the hour of the incense offering. Christian Standard Bible At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. Holman Christian Standard Bible At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. American Standard Version And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense. Contemporary English Version while the people stood outside praying. English Revised Version And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense. GOD'S WORD® Translation All the people were praying outside while he was burning incense. Good News Translation while the crowd of people outside prayed during the hour when the incense was burned. International Standard Version And the entire congregation of people was praying outside at the time when the incense was burned. Majority Standard Bible And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside. NET Bible Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering. New Heart English Bible And the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of incense. Webster's Bible Translation And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense. Weymouth New Testament and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense. World English Bible The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand all the multitude of the people were praying outside, at the hour of the incense. Berean Literal Bible And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense. Young's Literal Translation and all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of the perfume. Smith's Literal Translation And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense. Catholic Public Domain Version And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense. New American Bible Then, when the whole assembly of the people was praying outside at the hour of the incense offering, New Revised Standard Version Now at the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all the congregation of the people prayed outside, at the time of incense. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And all the crowds of the people were praying outside at the time of incense. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense. Godbey New Testament and all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense; Haweis New Testament And all the multitude of people was praying without, at the time of the burning the incense. Mace New Testament and all the congregation of the people stood praying without, at the time of offering incense, Weymouth New Testament and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense. Worrell New Testament and all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of the incense-offering. Worsley New Testament and all the people were praying without at the time of offering incense. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Gabriel Foretells John's Birth…9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside. 11Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.… Cross References Revelation 8:3-4 Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. Acts 3:1 One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. Acts 10:30-31 Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me / and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God. Psalm 141:2 May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering. Exodus 30:7-8 And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. / When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come. 1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. 2 Chronicles 29:11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” Leviticus 16:12-13 Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. / He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die. Hebrews 9:6 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. 1 Samuel 2:28 And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. 2 Chronicles 26:16-19 But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ... Numbers 16:46-47 Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. Malachi 1:11 For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. 1 Kings 8:10-11 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” Treasury of Scripture And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. Leviticus 16:17 And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Hebrews 9:24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: Jump to Previous Assembled Burning Hour Incense Multitude Offering Outside Perfume Perfumes Prayer Prayers Praying Time Whole WorshipersJump to Next Assembled Burning Hour Incense Multitude Offering Outside Perfume Perfumes Prayer Prayers Praying Time Whole WorshipersLuke 1 1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.5. The conception of John the Baptist; 26. and of Jesus. 39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus. 57. The nativity and circumcision of John. 67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus, 76. and of John. And at the hour of the incense offering The hour of the incense offering refers to a specific time in the Jewish temple ritual, typically occurring twice daily, in the morning and in the evening (Exodus 30:7-8). This was a sacred time when the priest would burn incense on the altar, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God (Psalm 141:2; Revelation 8:3-4). The incense offering was a central part of the temple worship, highlighting the importance of prayer and intercession in the life of Israel. This practice took place in the Holy Place, just outside the Holy of Holies, indicating the closeness to God's presence. the whole congregation was praying outside Persons / Places / Events 1. Zechariah- A priest from the division of Abijah, serving in the temple during the time of the incense offering. 2. The Temple - The holy place in Jerusalem where Jewish worship and sacrifices were conducted, and where Zechariah was performing his priestly duties. 3. The Congregation - The assembly of people gathered outside the temple, engaged in prayer during the incense offering. 4. The Incense Offering - A significant ritual in Jewish worship, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God. 5. Angel Gabriel - Although not mentioned in this specific verse, Gabriel appears shortly after to deliver a message to Zechariah, marking a pivotal event in the account. Teaching Points The Power of Collective PrayerThe congregation's unified prayer outside the temple underscores the power and importance of communal prayer in seeking God's presence and intervention. Symbolism of Incense The incense offering represents the prayers of the faithful rising to God, reminding believers of the importance of sincere and heartfelt prayer. Faithfulness in Service Zechariah's dedication to his priestly duties, despite personal struggles, serves as a model of faithfulness and obedience in serving God. Expectancy in Worship The congregation's prayerful anticipation during the incense offering encourages believers to approach worship with expectancy, trusting that God hears and responds. Divine Encounters in Ordinary Moments Zechariah's encounter with Gabriel during a routine duty illustrates how God can intervene in our lives during ordinary moments, urging us to remain vigilant and open to His presence.(10) The whole multitude.--Knowing as we do from this Gospel, what hopes were cherished by devout hearts at this time, we may well believe that the prayers of the people, no less than those of the priest, turned towards the manifestation of the kingdom of God. In that crowd, we may well believe, were the aged Simeon (Luke 2:25), and Anna the prophetess (Luke 2:36), and many others who waited for redemption in Jerusalem (Luke 2:38). What followed was, on this view, an answer to their prayers.Verse 10. - And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. This would indicate that the day in question was a sabbath or some high day. Dean Plumptre suggests that, lost among that praying crowd, were, "we may well believe, the aged Simeon (Luke 2:25) and Anna the prophetess (Luke 2:36), and many others who waited for redemption in Jerusalem." Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. at the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hour ὥρᾳ (hōra) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. incense offering, θυμιάματος (thymiamatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 2368: Incense. From thumiao; an aroma, i.e. Fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. entire πᾶν (pan) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. congregation πλῆθος (plēthos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4128: A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. praying προσευχόμενον (proseuchomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. outside. ἔξω (exō) Adverb Strong's 1854: Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. Links Luke 1:10 NIVLuke 1:10 NLT Luke 1:10 ESV Luke 1:10 NASB Luke 1:10 KJV Luke 1:10 BibleApps.com Luke 1:10 Biblia Paralela Luke 1:10 Chinese Bible Luke 1:10 French Bible Luke 1:10 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 1:10 The whole multitude of the people were (Luke Lu Lk) |
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