Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section, "
— Luke 1:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,”
“Now it came to pass, 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 Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.
Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.