Luke 1:11 (GNV)

Passage

Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:9 According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.

Luke 1:10 And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.

Luke 1:11 Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

Luke 1:12 And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.

Luke 1:13 But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "appeared", "vnto", "angel", "lord", "standing", "right", "side", and "altar". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "appeared" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And the whole multitude of the people..." into verse 12's "And when Zacharias sawe him he was...", so "appeared" and "vnto" 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 "appeared" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.