Luke 1:10 (DRB)

Passage

And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:8 And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,

Luke 1:9 According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

Luke 1:10 And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.

Luke 1:11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Luke 1:12 And Zachary seeing him, was troubled: and fear fell upon him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "multitude", "people", "praying", "without", "hour", and "incense". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "multitude" and "people", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "According to the custom of the priestly..." into verse 11's "And there appeared to him an angel...", so "multitude" and "people" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "multitude" and "people" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.