Luke 1:8

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • 1 Chr 24:19 : 19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
  • 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
  • 2 Chr 31:2 : 2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
  • Luke 1:5 : 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
  • 2 Chr 31:19 : 19 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
  • Ezra 6:18 : 18 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
  • 2 Chr 11:14 : 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:
  • Exod 28:1 : 1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
  • Exod 28:41 : 41 And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
  • Exod 29:1 : 1 And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
  • Exod 29:9 : 9 And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
  • Exod 29:44 : 44 And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office.
  • Exod 30:30 : 30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
  • Num 18:7 : 7 Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
  • 1 Chr 24:2 : 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 1:9-26
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    9According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

    10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

    11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

    12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

    13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

    14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

    15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

    16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

    17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

    18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

    19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

    20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

    21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

    22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

    23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

    24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

    25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

    26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

  • Luke 1:5-7
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    5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

    6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

    7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

  • Luke 1:56-59
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    56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

    57Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

    58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

    59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

  • Luke 1:62-67
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    62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

    63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

    64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

    65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

    66And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

  • Luke 3:1-2
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    1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

    2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

  • Luke 1:36
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    36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

  • Luke 1:39-41
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    39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

    40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and sated Elisabeth.

    41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the satation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

  • Luke 1:74-76
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    73%

    74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

    75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

    76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

  • Luke 2:27-28
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    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

    28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Luke 1:80
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    80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

  • Luke 1:44
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    44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy satation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  • 2 Chr 5:11
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    11And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:

  • 1 Sam 2:11
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    11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

  • Luke 2:23
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    23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

  • Luke 2:6
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    6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

  • Luke 1:32
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    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

  • Luke 2:40
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    40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.