Luke 1:10

Luke 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
• New International Version (NIV)And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.

Context of Luke 1:10

8Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, 9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the holy place of the Lord and burn incense. Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering. 11An angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared to him. 12And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.

Luke 1:10 word by word

καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ἦν τοῦ λαοῦ προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the wholeπᾶςpas · allG3956
• multitudeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• of the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• at the timeὥραhōra · hourG5610
• of incenseθυμίαμαthumiama · incenseG2368

Cross-references for Luke 1:10

• Leviticus 16:17Nobody is to be in the Meeting Tent when he enters to make atonement in the holy place until he goes out, and he has made atonement on his behalf, on behalf of his household, and on behalf of the whole assembly of Israel.
• Hebrews 4:14Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
• Hebrews 9:24For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands – the representation of the true sanctuary – but into heaven itself, and he appears now in God’s presence for us.
• Revelation 8:3Another angel holding a golden censer came and was stationed at the altar. A large amount of incense was given to him to offer up, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar that is before the throne.

Commentaries on Luke 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The whole multitude - were praying - The incense was itself an emblem of the prayers and praises of the people of God: see Psalm 141:2; Revelation 8:1. While, therefore, the rite is performing by the priest, the people are employed in the thing signified. Happy the people who attend to the spirit as well as the letter of every divine institution! Incense was burnt twice a day in the temple, in the morning and in the evening, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8; but…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The whole multitude - This was the regular time of evening prayer, and multitudes came up to the temple to worship. Praying without - That is, in the courts around the temple, particularly in the court of the women.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-25Verses 5-25 The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could not be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age. While Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, the whole multitude of the people were praying without. All the prayers we offer up to God, are acceptable and successful only…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. praying without--outside the court in front of the temple, where stood the altar of burnt offering; the men and women in separate courts, but the altar visible to all. the time of incense--which was offered along with the morning and evening sacrifice of every day; a beautiful symbol of the acceptableness of the sacrifice offered on the altar of burnt offering, with coals from whose altar the incense was burnt (Le 16:12, 13). This again was a symbol…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:10

• Barrenness
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Incense
• Joy
• Temple
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Frankincense
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation
• Sign

Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings