Luke 1:8

“And it came to passe, that while he executed the Priests office before God in the order of his course,”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
- King James Version

Now it happened {that} while he was performing his priestly service before God in the {appointed} order of his division,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
- American Standard Version (1901)

Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,
- Basic English Bible

And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
- Darby Bible

And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,
- Webster's Bible

Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,
- Weymouth Bible

Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
- World English Bible

And it bifel, that whanne Zacarie schulde do the office of preesthod, in the ordre of his cours tofor God,
- Wycliffe Bible

And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

People's Bible Notes for Luke 1:8


Lu 1:8 While he executed the priest's office. His course came on duty once in twenty-four weeks, and then he repaired to Jerusalem to remain his week.

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