Luke 1:10 meaning and explanation

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

Luke 1:10, Berean Standard Bible

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Luke is describing Zechariah's turn to serve in the temple, when he was chosen by lot to burn incense at the altar. The hour of the incense offering was a set time of prayer, and the crowds had gathered in the courts outside, unable to enter the sanctuary itself.

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