Luke 1:8 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 1:6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.

Luke 1:7 And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in years.

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "executed", "priestly", "function", "order", "course", and "before". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And they had no son for that..." into verse 9's "According to the custom of the priestly...", so "came" and "pass" 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 "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.