Luke 1:10

Now ¹  the whole crowd ²  of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering. ³ 

biblegateway Luk 1:10

And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshippers were praying outside.

biblegateway Luk 1:10

And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering.

biblegateway Luk 1:10

While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying.

biblegateway Luk 1:10

The congregation was gathered and praying outside the Temple at the hour of the incense offering.

SABDAweb Luk 1:10

And all the people were offering prayers outside, at the time of the burning of perfumes.

bibleoremus Luk 1:10

Now at the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.

biblegateway Luk 1:10

And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.

biblegateway Luk 1:10

Now ¹  the whole crowd ²  of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering. ³ 

¹ tn Grk “And,” but “now” better represents the somewhat parenthetical nature of this statement in the flow of the narrative.

² tn Grk “all the multitude.” While “assembly” is sometimes used here to translate πλῆθος (plhqo"), that term usually implies in English a specific or particular group of people. However, this was simply a large group gathered outside, which was not unusual, especially for the afternoon offering.

³ tn The “hour of the incense offering” is another way to refer to the time of sacrifice.