Luke 1:10 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 1:10

And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

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ASV

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

KJV

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The whole multitude - were praying - The incense was itself an emblem of the prayers and praises of the people of God: see Psa 141:2; Rev 8:1. While, therefore, the rite is performing by the priest, the people are employed in the thing signified. Happy the people who attend to the spirit as well as the letter of every divine institution! Incense was burnt twice a day in the temple, in the morning and in the evening, Exo 30:7, Exo 30:8; but the evangelist does not specify the time of the day in which this transaction took place.

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John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Perhaps one reason of ordaining incense might be, to intimate the acceptableness of the prayer that accompanied it; as well as to remind the worshippers of that sacrifice of a sweet-smelling savour, which was once to be offered to God for them, and of that incense, which is continually offered with the prayers of the saints, upon the golden altar that is before the throne, Rev. viii, 3, 4.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
πᾶν	pan	all	G3956 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
πλῆθος	plēthos	multitude	G4128 →
ἦν	ēn	were	G1510 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
λαοῦ	laou	people	G2992 →
προσευχόμενον	proseuchomenon	praying	G4336 →
ἔξω	exō	outside	G1854 →
τῇ	tēa	at the	G3588 →
ὥρᾳ	hōra	hour	G5610 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
θυμιάματος.¶	thumiamatos	incense.	G2368 →

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Through
Hebrews 9:24
For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
leads to
- Hebrews 12:2
  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 9:11–12
  But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part…
- Hebrews 9:23
  So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Through
Hebrews 4:14
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
leads to
- Hebrews 9:24
  For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
- Hebrews 9:12
  He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 10:23
  Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
- Hebrews 6:20
  where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Through
Revelation 8:3
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before…
leads to
- Revelation 5:8
  When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which…

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Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Luke