American Standard Version
"Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, "
— Luke 1:8, American Standard Version
“And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,”
“Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,”
“Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,”
“And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,”
“Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,”
“And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,”
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.