Luke 1:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

According to the custom of the priests, he had been chosen to go into the Lord's temple that day and to burn incense,

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:13

Amram was the father of Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were chosen to be in charge of all the sacred things. They served the LORD by offering sacrifices to him and by blessing the people in his name.

1 Chronicles 6:49

Only Aaron and his descendants were allowed to offer sacrifices and incense on the two altars at the sacred tent. They were in charge of the most holy place and the ceremonies to forgive sins, just as God's servant Moses had commanded.

2 Chronicles 26:16

Uzziah became proud of his power, and this led to his downfall. One day, Uzziah disobeyed the LORD his God by going into the temple and burning incense as an offering to him.

2 Chronicles 29:11

Let's not waste any time, my friends. You are the ones who were chosen to be the LORD's priests and to offer him sacrifices.

Numbers 16:40

just as the LORD had told Moses. The pans were a warning to the Israelites that only Aaron's descendants would be allowed to offer incense to the LORD. Anyone else who tried would be punished like Korah and his followers.

Matthew 27:5

Judas threw the money into the temple and then went out and hanged himself.

Hebrews 9:6

But this is how everything was when the priests went each day into the first part of the tent to do their duties.

1 Samuel 2:28

Out of all the tribes of Israel, I chose your family to be my priests. I wanted them to offer sacrifices and burn incense to me and to find out from me what I want my people to do. I commanded everyone to bring their sacrifices here where I live, and I allowed you and your family to keep those that were not offered to me on the altar. But you honour your sons instead of me! You don't respect the sacrifices and offerings that are brought to me, and you've all got fat from eating the best parts.