Catholic Public Domain Version
"according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord. "
— Luke 1:9, Catholic Public Domain Version
“According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.”
“according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. ”
“according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.”
“he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the holy place of the Lord and burn incense.”
“According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.”
“And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.”
“According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.”
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.
And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.