Luke 1:9 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 1:7 And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.

Luke 1:8 And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "custome", "priests", "office", "burne", "incense", "went", "temple", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "custome" and "priests", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "And it came to passe as he..." into verse 10's "And the whole multitude of the people...", so "custome" and "priests" 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 "custome" and "priests" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.