(A)According to the custom of the Priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense, when he went into the [a]Temple of the Lord.

10 And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, (B)while the incense was burning.

11 Then appeared unto him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the Altar of incense.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:9 The Temple was one, and the Court another, for Zacharias went out of the Court or outward room, where all the people were, and therefore are said to be without, into the temple.

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

11 Then an angel(D) of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.(E)

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