Luke 1:9

New Century Version

According to the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:13

Amram’s sons were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were chosen to be special forever. They were chosen to prepare the holy things for the Lord’s service, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, and to serve him as priests. They were to give blessings in his name forever.

1 Chronicles 6:49

Aaron and his descendants offered the sacrifices on the altar of burnt offering and burned the incense on the altar of incense. They offered the sacrifices that removed the Israelites’ sins so they could belong to God. They did all the work in the Most Holy Place and followed all the laws that Moses, God’s servant, had commanded.

2 Chronicles 26:16

But when Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his ruin. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God; he went into the Temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar for incense.

2 Chronicles 29:11

My sons, don’t waste any more time. The Lord chose you to stand before him, to serve him, to be his servants, and to burn incense to him.”

Numbers 16:40

as the Lord had commanded him through Moses. These sheets were to remind the Israelites that only descendants of Aaron should burn incense before the Lord. Anyone else would die like Korah and his followers.

Matthew 27:5

So Judas threw the money into the Temple. Then he went off and hanged himself.

Hebrews 9:6

When everything in the Tent was made ready in this way, the priests went into the first room every day to worship.

1 Samuel 2:28

I chose them from all the tribes of Israel to be my priests. I wanted them to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the holy vest. I also let the family of your ancestor have part of all the offerings sacrificed by the Israelites.